Root Words - Unit Quiz

What does the root word "chron" mean?

• Air

• Time

• Break

• Write

Which root word means "to hold or to catch"?

• gen

• cept

• tract

• form

The root "aer" or "aero" relates to which of the following?

• Earth

• Water

• Air

• Fire

What does the root "fract" or "frag" mean?

• To create

• To move

• To break

• To write

The root word "gen" is related to which of the following concepts?

• Birth or origin

• Movement

• Capture

• Formation

What does the root "liber" signify?

• Book

• Free

• Law

• Bind

Which root word means "to choose or to make a choice"?

• lect

• lig

• opt

• pend

The root "mater," "matr," or "matri" refers to what?

• Father

• Mother

• Child

• Family

What does the root "pater," "patr" mean?

• Mother

• Father

• Brother

• Sister

The root "mot" or "mob" is associated with which concept?

• Sound

• Movement

• Shape

• Color