Root Word Quiz
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The prefix “dis” means:
A. before
B. after
C. cause to
D. not, opposite of
The root word “graph” means:
A. to color
B. to see
C. to write, written
What does the root bio mean?
A. life
B. to throw or toss
C. to speak
D. health
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
a text written by a person about his/her own life
A. autograph
B. automobile
C. autobiography
D. automatic
The meaning of “hydro” is
A. earth
B. water
C. life
D. air
A _____________ studies the Earth.
A. biologist
B. podiatrist
C. geologist
D. archeologist
A microscope, periscope and telescope are all instruments used to
A. hear
B. see
C. smell
D. taste
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 is a prefix?
A. word part in the middle
B. word part at the end
C. root word
D. word part at the beginning
The root word “scope” means:
A. to hear
B. to feel
C. to see
D. mouthwash
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 science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals.
A. antibiotic
B. biology
C. biography
Auto
A. self
B. value
C. matically
D. equal
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
What does chron mean?
A. Time
B. Space
C. Plants
D. Heat
The root word “graph” means
A. draw, write, record
B. to cast or throw
C. idea, speech, reason
D. essay/novel
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