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Understanding Roots and Affixes Quiz-7th Grade, Qtr 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

a)

After

b)

Before

c)

Again

d)

Inside

2.

What is the meaning of the root "bio"?

a)

Sound

b)

Life

c)

Heat

d)

Time

3.

The suffix "-logy" most nearly means:

a)

The study of

b)

Writing

c)

Heat

d)

Measurement

4.

What does the prefix "re-" mean?

a)

Before

b)

Again

c)

Outside

d)

Bad

5.

The root "chron" is related to:

a)

Sound

b)

Time

c)

Life

d)

Heat

6.

What does the prefix "exo-" mean?

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

Bad

d)

Together

7.

Which suffix means "characteristic of" or "related to"?

a)

-y

b)

-ic

c)

-logy

d)

-graphy

8.

The root "phon" refers to:

a)

Sound

b)

Writing

c)

Heat

d)

Life

9.

If a word contains the root "meter/metr," what is it most likely related to?

a)

Writing

b)

Measurement

c)

Life

d)

Sound

10.

What does the prefix "endo-" mean?

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

c)

Before

d)

Bad

11.

Which word best describes the meaning of "dysfunctional"?

a)

Working well

b)

Not working properly

c)

Before function

d)

Measuring function

12.

If you see the word "biography," what does it most likely mean?

a)

The study of heat

b)

A written account of someone's life

c)

The measurement of sound

d)

The study of time

13.

What does the word "thermometer" mean based on its roots?

a)

A device to measure heat

b)

A study of heat

c)

A sound meter

d)

A time writer

14.

If a word has the prefix "syn-" or "sym-," what does it suggest?

a)

Opposite

b)

Together or with

c)

Before

d)

Bad

15.

What does the word "graphic" most likely mean?

a)

Related to writing or drawing

b)

Related to heat

c)

Related to sound

d)

Related to time

16.

Which of the following words means "the study of sound"?

a)

Phonograph

b)

Phonology

c)

Chronology

d)

Thermology

17.

A "chronometer" is most likely used for which purpose?

a)

Measuring heat

b)

Measuring time

c)

Measuring sound

d)

Measuring life

18.

Given the word "endothermic," use your knowledge of roots and prefixes to determine its meaning.

a)

Producing heat outside the body

b)

Requiring heat from outside

c)

Producing heat within the body

d)

Measuring heat

19.

If a scientist is studying "exobiology," what is she most likely researching?

a)

The study of life inside the body

b)

The study of life outside Earth or in outer space

c)

The study of heat outside the body

d)

The study of sound

20.

A "dysmetric" measurement would most likely be:

a)

A correct measurement

b)

A measurement done before

c)

An incorrect or abnormal measurement

d)

A measurement of heat