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Q2 Root Words (Vis/Vid, Scrib/Script, Rupt, Dict, Flex/Flect)

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root vis/vid means...

a)

break

b)

see

c)

sing

d)

walk

2.

Impossible to see; not visible.

a)

televise

b)

video

c)

visual

d)

invisible

3.

To broadcast something by television.

a)

video

b)

visitation

c)

televise

d)

visual

4.

The moving images that are seen in a recording or broadcast; a movie, television show, or broadcast that has been recorded onto a videocassette, DVD or other media so it can be watched on a television or computer scr

a)

video

b)

visitation

c)

visual

d)

invisible

5.

An official visit by an important person, especially to look at or inspect something; the act of visiting your children or the right to visit your children after you are divorced and they are living with the other parent.

a)

visual

b)

televise

c)

video

d)

visitation

6.

Relating to seeing or the eyes.

a)

invisible

b)

video

c)

visual

d)

visitation

7.

If I could choose any superpower I would love to be ________ so I could sneak around with nobody noticing.

a)

video

b)

visual

c)

invisible

d)

visitation

8.

The World Cup will be ________ on the FOX Sports channel.

a)

invisible

b)

video

c)

visual

d)

televised

9.

I promised the class once we finished writing our narrative, I will show them the _____of me skydiving.

a)

invisible

b)

televise

c)

visitation

d)

video

10.

The school got a special _________ from the Avian Wildlife Center to teach them about owls.

a)

video

b)

visitation

c)

invisible

d)

televise

11.

I couldn't picture it in my head so I asked the teacher to show me a ________ so I could see.

a)

invisible

b)

visitation

c)

televise

d)

visual

12.

When I read a story I like to _________________ what the characters look like.

a)

visualize

b)

visionary

c)

audience

d)

vista

13.

In the mountains, I looked through a ________________ to see a beautiful scene.

a)

vista

b)

visualize

c)

visionary

d)

cacophony

14.

(n) a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow

opening

a)

vista

b)

visible

c)

improvise

15.

(v) observe or direct the work of someone

a)

improvise

b)

provide

c)

supervise

16.

The World Cup will be ________ on the FOX Sports channel.

a)

invisible

b)

video

c)

visual

d)

televised

17.

I promised the class once we finished writing our narrative, I will show them the _____of me skydiving.

a)

invisible

b)

televise

c)

visitation

d)

video

18.

The morpheme vis/vid comes from Latin and it means to see.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

To look at something again to change or alter it; prepare a version of something

a)

videographer

b)

invisible

c)

evidence

d)

revise

20.

a short amount of writing added after a letter is signed

a)

prescription

b)

subscription

c)

prescribe

d)

postscript

21.

a document written by hand or typed

a)

manuscript

b)

subscription

c)

postscript

d)

scribe

22.

scrib, script means:

a)

to hear

b)

to see

c)

to write

d)

to walk

23.

I listened to the radio broadcast before I read the ____________________ of what was said.

a)

subscription

b)

prescription

c)

transcription

d)

postscript

24.

Before you can go on stage for the show you need to memorize all the lines from the ______________________.

a)

transcript

b)

script

c)

describe

d)

postscript

25.

Can you ______________________ the man who ran out the door and stole the candy bar?

a)

transcribe

b)

describe

c)

subscribe

d)

transcription

26.

Is that a copy of the author's original _________________________?

a)

subscription

b)

transcription

c)

postscript

d)

manuscript

27.

Mrs. Kolean looked over the new student's _____________________________ so she could see the student's strengths and weaknesses.

a)

prescription

b)

transcript

c)

postscript

d)

transcribe

28.

The _________________________ wrote down the histories of the people living in ancient times.

a)

transcribe

b)

transcript

c)

scribe

d)

script

29.

Rita signed up to get a magazine _______________________ from Better Homes and Gardens.

a)

scribe

b)

transcription

c)

prescription

d)

subscription

30.

The doctor wrote me a _________________________________ for my tooth ache.

a)

script

b)

manuscript

c)

prescription

d)

subscription

31.

I read the ________________________ at the end of the letter beneath the signature.

a)

postscript

b)

prescription

c)

subscription

d)

transcribe

32.

What does subscription mean?

a)

when doctors write down medicine to take

b)

an agreement to buy a product for a set amount of time

c)

when doctors write down medicine to take

d)

write down thoughts and ideas

33.

When a doctor prescribes medication, what are they doing?

a)

write a description

b)

recommending or ordering medication

c)

making a payment

d)

providing a detailed explanation

34.

What does scribble mean?

a)

to write or draw carelessly

b)

to write neatly or clearly

c)

to erase writing

d)

to analyze writing

35.

What does the root 'script" or 'scrib" mean?

a)

write

b)

mark

c)

record

d)

send

36.

What does the word manuscript mean?

a)

write your name

b)

to write into

c)

badge, emblem

d)

written by hand

37.

What does the word inscribe mean?

a)

badges, emblems

b)

to write into something; to engrave

c)

write by yourself

d)

recording sound

38.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The date of his death was ________ on a head stone.

a)

insignia

b)

inscribed

c)

autographed

d)

prescribed

39.
Kayla ____ the thief to the police by telling them that he wore a white t-shirt and baseball cap wich covered long tanled hair.
a)
prescribed
b)
scribbled
c)
described
d)
prescribed
40.
- to give an account of in words; tell about.
a)
scribble
b)
describe
c)
script
d)
prescribe
41.
- letters or characters written by hand; handwriting.
a)
scribble
b)
describe
c)
script
d)
prescribe
42.
- a written instruction; usually from a physician.
a)
prescription
b)
prescribe
c)
script
d)
describe
43.
- to set down as a rule or order.
a)
scribble
b)
describe
c)
script
d)
prescribe
44.
The excited fifth grade students grabbed pencils and paper as they worked on a ________ for their Reader's Theater play.
a)
scribble
b)
describe
c)
prescribed
d)
script
45.
After thumbing through the Popular Science magazine, I decided to __________ to it for twelve months.
a)
manuscript
b)
inscribe
c)
subscribe
d)
scripture
46.

_____ is a character written above the line of text. Like an exponent!

a)

superscript

b)

inscribe

c)

describe

d)

script

47.

abrupt means...

a)

flexible

b)

unexpected

c)

confusing

d)

difficult

48.

corrupt means...

a)

sad

b)

dishonest

c)

breakable

d)

difficult

49.

bankrupt means...

a)

out of money

b)

wealthy

c)

broken

d)

unexpected

50.

disrupt means...

a)

to cause a disease

b)

to cause understanding

c)

to cause confusion

d)

too cause pain

51.

to erupt is to...

a)

leak

b)

blast

c)

burst an organ open

d)

explode

52.

To interrupt means...

a)

to break into someone's conversation

b)

to karate chop a carrot

c)

to remain silent

d)

to break into a house

53.

To rupture is to...

a)

rap on a subway in a music video

b)

explode

c)

burst or break open a body part

d)

Karate chop a sandwich

54.

Something corruptible is...

a)

able to be rescued

b)

able to be saved

c)

able to turn sour

d)

able to become bad

55.

A disruption is...

a)

something that makes someone burst into song

b)

something that is uplifting

c)

something that breaks someone's concentration

d)

something that helps you concentrate

56.

to erupt means...

a)

to bother or annoy

b)

to suffocate

c)

to tackle

d)

to break out with force

57.

If this word describes a toddler in a fancy restaurant, then the chances are good that this child is often in trouble.

a)

erupting

b)

ruptured

c)

disruptive

d)

bankrupt

58.

When kids create those fake science fair volcanoes, they hope that their volcano will...

a)

corrupt

b)

erupt

c)

rupture

d)

interrupt

59.

An honest person will not be this...

a)

bankrupt

b)

abrupt

c)

corruptible

d)

diseased

60.

If this happens to your spleen, it could be deadly...

a)

rupture

b)

erupt

c)

bankrupt

d)

abducted (by aliens)

61.

One day a large hawk flew into the room, grabbed a 6th grader in its talons, and took her to Hawk's Hollow. Wow! It really did what to the class?

a)

corrupted

b)

disrupted

c)

ruptured

d)

interrupted

62.

People who decide to join the bad guys and rob trains are...

a)

ruptured

b)

corrupted

c)

interrupted

d)

rich

63.

Even famous people who wear 10 gold rings, drive fancy cars and have entourages of clingy friends can find themselves ______________________________ if they don't save their $$.

a)

bankrupt

b)

ruptured

c)

alone

d)

corrupted

64.

Our language arts lesson came to an _________________________ end when the mother ship came and beamed up the teacher to her home planet.

a)

interrupted

b)

abrupt

c)

happy

d)

sad

65.

An announcement came over the loudspeaker at the school game saying, "Sorry for the _______________________________ , but will the owner of the ice cream truck parked in our lobbt please remove it from the school immediately."

a)

rupture

b)

corruption

c)

eruption

d)

interruption

66.

An loud fan created a __________________ and was quickly escorted from the game.

a)

pandemonium

b)

corruption

c)

disruption

d)

eruption

67.

If you are 'bankrupt', you are...

a)

evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

b)

out of money; financially ruined

c)

causing confusion; breaking up

d)

breaking into someone's conversation

68.

If something bursts or breaks open it...

a)

erupts

b)

disrupts

c)

corrupts

d)

ruptures

69.

Something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity is a(n)

a)

disruption

b)

interruption

c)

corruption

d)

eruption

70.

What does 'abrupt' mean?

a)

to be out of money; financially ruined; to break the bank

b)

evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

c)

sudden;unexpected; broken into what is expected

d)

to explode; to break out with force

71.

What does 'corrupt' mean?

a)

sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected

b)

to break up; cause confusion

c)

to explode; to break out with force

d)

evil;dishonest; to break away from honesty

72.

If something explodes or breaks out with force it...

a)

disrupts

b)

erupts

c)

corrupts

d)

bankrupts

73.

What does 'corruptible' mean?

a)

evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

b)

something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome;annoying

c)

to break up; to cause confusion

d)

able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad

74.

If you break into someone's conversation you...

a)

interrupt

b)

corrupt

c)

erupt

d)

rupture

75.

What does 'disrupt' mean?

a)

to break up; to cause confusion

b)

to explode; to break out with force

c)

something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome; annoying

d)

to burst or break open

76.

Which of the following words contains the Latin root "rupt"?

a)

Construct

b)

Erupt

c)

Vision

d)

Script

77.

What is the meaning of the Latin root word "rupt"?

a)

To build

b)

To break

c)

To write

d)

To see

78.

A city is experiencing frequent power outages due to "disruptions" in the electrical grid. Using your knowledge of the root "rupt," explain what is happening and why the word "disruption" is appropriate in this context.

a)

The city is building new power lines, so "disruption" means construction.

b)

The city is experiencing breaks or interruptions in the flow of electricity, so "disruption" is appropriate because it means a break in the normal process.

c)

The city is writing new rules for electricity, so "disruption" means writing.

d)

The city is seeing the power lines, so "disruption" means seeing.

79.

Given the meaning of "rupt," which of the following sentences uses a "rupt" word correctly?

a)

The company went bankrupt after losing all its money.

b)

The artist interrupted the painting with bright colors.

c)

The mountain corrupted after the storm.

d)

The writer erupted a new story.

80.

Imagine you encounter a new word, "ruptify." Based on your understanding of the root "rupt," what might this word mean?

a)

To make something whole

b)

To break or cause to break

c)

To see something clearly

d)

To write about something

81.

to imply the opposite

a)

Contradict

b)

Dicate

c)

Verdict

d)

Indictment

e)

Dictum

82.

to utter words to be transcribed

a)

Dictation

b)

Diction

c)

Dictate

d)

Predict

e)

Dictionary

83.

the act of uttering words to be transcribed

a)

Dictate

b)

Edict

c)

Indictment

d)

Dictation

e)

Dictum

84.

choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

a)

Dictionary

b)

Verdict

c)

Predict

d)

Diction

e)

Edict

85.

a reference source containing words in alphabetical order with information about their forms, pronunciations, meanings, and more

a)

Verdict

b)

Dictionary

c)

Indictment

d)

Diction

e)

Dictum

86.

a noteworthy statement

a)

Verdict

b)

Edict

c)

Dictation

d)

Diction

e)

Dictum

87.

a proclamation having the force of law

a)

Edict

b)

Indictment

c)

Verdict

d)

Dictation

e)

Contradict

88.

a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury charging a person with an offense

a)

Contradict

b)

Indictment

c)

Verdict

d)

Dictation

e)

Edict

89.

to declare or indicate in advance

a)

Contradict

b)

Dictate

c)

Predict

d)

Verdict

e)

Diction

90.

the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial

a)

Dictionary

b)

Verdict

c)

Indictment

d)

Dictation

e)

Edict

91.
to speak against; to say the opposite
a)
contradict
b)
dictation
c)
diction
d)
predict
92.

what is written down as someone says it

a)

dictionary

b)

dictate

c)

dictum

d)

edict

93.
a leader who speaks and rules with total power
a)
indictment
b)
edict
c)
dictator
d)
verdict
94.

the choice and use of words or phrases in speech or writing

a)

contradict

b)

dictator

c)

dictum

d)

diction

95.
a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
a)
dictionary
b)
indictment
c)
predict
d)
verdict
96.

a formal opinion or decision

a)

edict

b)

dictum

c)

predict

d)

verdict

97.

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

a)

dictator

b)

dictation

c)

edict

d)

predict

98.

a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

a)

diction

b)

edict

c)

dictation

d)

indictment

99.
to say what will happen before  it occurs
a)
predict
b)
edict
c)
verdict 
d)
dictum
100.
the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
a)
predict
b)
verdict
c)
dictation
d)
edict
101.

The jury has finally reached a _____________________.

a)

edict

b)

verdict

c)

dication

d)

dictator

102.
The annual spelling bee is coming up.  Most people expect that Mrs. Hess will be the winner.  What are they making?
a)
verdicts
b)
predictions
c)
dictations
d)
edicts
103.
All United States citizens are required by law to serve on a jury if asked to do so.  If this happens to you, you will have to decide on what?
a)
dictionary
b)
dictations
c)
verdict
d)
diction
104.
When people have an accent, they seem to differ in what compared to you?
a)
dictation
b)
indictments
c)
edicts
d)
diction
105.
People should use these to figure out how to say words correctly and how to spell them.
a)
dictionaries
b)
dictums
c)
predictions
d)
contradictions
106.
If you do something bad, the result of this is a criminal trial to see if you are guilty or innocent.
a)
indictment
b)
contradiction
c)
dictations
d)
edicts
107.
The official met with the people around him to announce why a certain law must be followed.  He was saying ___________.
a)
dictum
b)
edict
c)
dictation
d)
contradiction
108.
A secretary records this on a notepad or computer for the boss, so that the boss will remember exactly what he or she said.
a)
dictation
b)
edicts
c)
predictions
d)
dictums
109.
Countries that have a ___________ as the leader, you are told what to do and when to do it.
a)
dictator
b)
indictment
c)
dictation
d)
dictionary
110.

Dict means____

a)

say, tell

b)

life

c)

star

111.

Edict

a)

What is written down as someone says it.

b)

Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime.

c)

Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command.

d)

A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined.

112.

the student who has the highest grades in a particular group of students and who gives the valedictory speech at a graduation ceremony

a)

valedictorian

b)

salutatorian

c)

commencement speech

d)

denigrate

e)

Cinnamon Roll

113.

Jonathan was __________ last year; that meant he graduated first in his class.

a)

valedictorian

b)

competent

114.

Valedictorian

a)

The president of a college

b)

A student who has the most friends in the school

c)

An outstanding student who gives a farewell speech at graduation

d)

The principal's favorite student

115.

What does flexible mean?

a)

adjusting to new situations

b)

refusing to change plans

c)

breaking when bent

d)

moving only in one way

116.

What does flexible mean? Choose the best definition.

a)

being able to bend or move easily without breaking

b)

moving quickly but breaking often

c)

staying stiff and unchanging

d)

only bending with help

117.

What does flexible mean in another way?

a)

being able to handle changes without any trouble

b)

needing to follow the same plan every time

c)

finding changes difficult to manage

d)

changing only when forced

118.

Read the word in a sentence: "My schedule is flexible, so I can change the time of our meeting if needed." What does flexible tell you about the schedule?

a)

it can be changed to fit different times

b)

it must stay fixed and cannot change

c)

it happens every day at the same time

d)

it is crowded and busy

119.

RE- + FLECT → REFLECT. The prefix re- means "back" or "again." Using this, what does reflect most likely mean?

a)

to bend or send light or an image back

b)

to send only forward without change

c)

to break into pieces when hit

d)

to move without stopping

120.

Read the sentence from the poster: "The shiny lake can reflect the trees and sky above it." What can the shiny lake do?

a)

Hide the trees and sky so they cannot be seen

b)

Show a mirror-like image of the trees and sky above it

c)

Change the color of the trees and sky

d)

Make the trees and sky sink into the water

121.

What is the literal meaning of flexibility?

a)

the ability to bend or move easily without breaking

b)

the ability to adjust to changes without trouble

c)

the ability to jump higher than average

d)

the ability to learn new words quickly

122.

What is the nonliteral meaning of flexibility?

a)

the ability to bend or move easily without breaking

b)

the ability to "bend" or adjust to changes without trouble

c)

the ability to stay completely still

d)

the ability to remember facts quickly

123.

What does the Latin root flex/flect mean?

a)

to bend

b)

to cut

c)

to carry

d)

to speak

124.

In the sentence, "The cat’s flexibility let it twist and jump to catch the feather toy in midair," what does flexibility refer to?

a)

the cat’s ability to bend and move easily

b)

the cat’s habit of sleeping often

c)

the cat’s sense of smell

d)

the cat’s loud purring

125.

What is the literal meaning of the word?

a)

Not able to bend or move, like a stiff object

b)

Able to stretch and twist easily

c)

Soft and bendy like rubber

d)

Willing to change plans or rules

126.

What is the nonliteral meaning of inflexible?

a)

Not willing to bend or change opinions, plans, or rules

b)

Able to bend slightly without breaking

c)

Moving back and forth like a spring

d)

Thinking about light bouncing off a surface

127.

The note on the inflexible card explains the prefix in-. Which choice shows the meaning of inflexible using that prefix?

a)

Not able to bend

b)

Able to bend a little

c)

Very flexible

d)

Shaped like a curve

128.

What is the literal meaning of reflection?

a)

The image or light that bends or bounces back from a surface, such as a mirror or water

b)

A drawing of what you remember

c)

The act of bending your thoughts back to review

d)

Sound echoing in a room

129.

What is the nonliteral meaning of reflection ?

a)

The act of bending your thoughts back to review or think deeply about something

b)

Light bouncing off a shiny surface

c)

Writing a summary of a book

d)

Hearing an echo of your words

130.

Read the sentence: "The ruler was inflexible and snapped when I tried to bend it too far." In this sentence, what does inflexible mean?

a)

Stiff and not able to bend much

b)

Willing to change rules

c)

Shiny and smooth

d)

Easy to twist into shapes

131.

Read the sentence: "The teacher said, 'Take a moment of reflection to think about what went well in your project.'" In this sentence, what does reflection mean?

a)

Thinking back to review what went well

b)

Light bouncing off a mirror

c)

Writing a title for your project

d)

Talking loudly to the class

132.

What is the literal meaning of the word flex?

a)

to bend or move something, like a muscle or a flexible object

b)

to brag about your skills to show them off

c)

to freeze a muscle in place so it cannot move

d)

to break an object into pieces

133.

What is the nonliteral meaning of the word flex?

a)

to “bend” attention toward your skills or strengths to show them off

b)

to move a joint in your arm to lift a box

c)

to tighten a rope until it snaps

d)

to bend metal with a tool

134.

Which statement about the root flex is true?

a)

Flex can be used by itself to mean to bend or to tighten a part of the body

b)

Roots are always standalone words in English

c)

Flex only means to brag and cannot describe body movement

d)

Flex must be attached to a prefix to have any meaning

135.

Read the sentence: The metal bar flexed slightly under the weight, but it didn’t snap. What does flexed mean in this sentence?

a)

bent slightly without breaking

b)

snapped into two pieces

c)

became heavier

d)

stayed perfectly rigid

136.

Read the sentence: My reflex kicked in, and I quickly moved my hand away from the hot pan. What does reflex mean in this sentence?

a)

an automatic, quick body response

b)

a planned, slow movement

c)

a cooking tool used for lifting pans

d)

a visible muscle in the hand

137.

Based on the sentence "The goalie tried to deflect the soccer ball away from the goal," what does deflect most nearly mean?

a)

to bend or turn something aside

b)

to kick the ball harder toward the goal

c)

to stop the ball from moving completely

d)

to change the color of the ball

138.

Which choice best states the meaning of inflect as used in the description: "Inflect means to bend or change the pitch or tone of your voice"?

a)

to change how your voice sounds

b)

to speak without moving your mouth

c)

to shout louder so everyone hears you

d)

to stay completely silent

139.

Complete the sentence. Which word from the list best fits in the blank? Waymond ______ his voice to sound spooky while reading the ghost story aloud.

a)

inflected

b)

inflection

c)

deflect

d)

flexed

140.

Complete the sentence. Which word from the list best fits in the blank? Brigham saw his ______ in the puddle and laughed when it rippled like a funhouse mirror.

a)

reflection

b)

flexibility

c)

inflexible

d)

deflect

141.

Complete the sentence. Which word from the list best fits in the blank? The loud noise triggered Ryan’s ______ to cover his ears instantly.

a)

reflex

b)

inflected

c)

inflection

d)

flexibility

142.

Which word from the list best fits in the blank? Anaya _____ her creativity by turning an old shoebox into a colorful diorama for her science project.

a)

reflex

b)

inflexible

c)

reflection

d)

deflect

e)

flexed

143.

Which word from the list best fits in the blank? When the school play schedule changed, Ginny’s _____ helped her adjust without any stress.

a)

reflex

b)

inflexible

c)

flexibility

d)

reflection

e)

flexed

144.

Which word from the list best fits in the blank? The teacher’s _____ made it clear she was happy when she said, "Great job, class!"

a)

reflex

b)

inflexible

c)

inflected

d)

inflection

e)

reflection

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