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Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the root "anthro/p" mean?
a)
human, people
b)
animals
c)
insects
d)
life
2.

an affix that is added at the END of a root word is called a...

a)

root

b)

affix

c)

suffix

d)

prefix

3.

___________________ are added to the end of words.

a)

affix

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

roots

4.

-tion

a)

to lead

b)

beside

c)

skilled

d)

act; process

5.

-ous

a)

skilled

b)

have qualities of

c)

beyond

d)

strength

6.

The word "root" means...

a)

to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)

b)

a word from which other words are formed

c)

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

d)

a portion or section taken from a book, article, etc.

7.

is a word part added to the front or end of a root word that changes the word's meaning.

a)

root

b)

affix

c)

suffix

d)

prefix

8.

What does the root "hetero" mean?

a)

different/other

b)

same

c)

over/above

d)

time

9.

Which of the following words is based on the Latin root that means "to hear"?

a)

sensory

b)

audible

c)

deafening

d)

attention

10.
What does the root "aqua" mean?
a)
fire
b)
air
c)
water
d)
land
11.
What does the root word "dyna" mean?
a)
death
b)
power
c)
draw, write
d)
people, humans
12.

an affix that is added in FRONT of the root word is called a...

a)

root

b)

affix

c)

suffix

d)

prefix

13.

Benign is from the Latin root 'bene' which means _____.

a)

good

b)

sound

c)

water

d)

two

14.

What does the root sens/sent mean?

a)

to feel

b)

equal

c)

to know

d)

ring

15.

Omniscient is from Latin root 'omni' which means _____.

a)

many

b)

not

c)

all

d)

before

16.

chrono-

a)

from

b)

two

c)

time

d)

earth

17.

What does the root log/logue mean

a)

foot

b)

to talk or speak

c)

hear

d)

light

18.

bio

a)

to study

b)

water

c)

self

d)

life

19.

___________________ are added to the beginning of words.

a)

affix

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

roots

20.
Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense?
a)
-ing
b)
-est
c)
-er
d)
-ed