Root Word Quiz
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The prefix “dis” means:
A. before
B. after
C. cause to
D. not, opposite of
Hydrophobia is
A. fear of water
B. fear of snakes
C. fear of animals
D. fear of France
a person’s signature
A. automobile
B. autograph
C. autoselect
D. automatic
The root word “graph” means
A. draw, write, record
B. to cast or throw
C. idea, speech, reason
D. essay/novel
Auto
A. self
B. value
C. matically
D. equal
A _____________ studies the Earth.
A. biologist
B. podiatrist
C. geologist
D. archeologist
The meaning of “hydro” is
A. earth
B. water
C. life
D. air
a text written by a person about his/her own life
A. autograph
B. automobile
C. autobiography
D. automatic
The root word “scope” means:
A. to hear
B. to feel
C. to see
D. mouthwash
A science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals.
A. antibiotic
B. biology
C. biography
Geo means _______
A. Earth or rock
B. All science
C. Life
The text structure of this passage is ________ order. It presents information on Abraham Lincoln from his birth to his death.
A. chronological
B. alphabetical
C. cause/effect
D. problem/solution
What does the root bio mean?
A. life
B. to throw or toss
C. to speak
D. health
The root word “graph” means:
A. to color
B. to see
C. to write, written
What is a prefix?
A. word part in the middle
B. word part at the end
C. root word
D. word part at the beginning
A microscope, periscope and telescope are all instruments used to
A. hear
B. see
C. smell
D. taste
What does the word microscope mean?
A. A tiny scope
B. A device used to see small things
C. A device used to see small things
D. A tiny creature
A root word is:
A. the base of the word that we can add prefixes and suffixes to
B. a suffix at the end of a word part
C. a prefix at the beginning of a word part
D. an unknown word
The story of a real person’s life written by another person.
A. biology
B. biohazard
C. biography
What does chron mean?
A. Time
B. Space
C. Plants
D. Heat
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