Roots Practice and Lists 6-8

What is the meaning of the root 'scrib'?

• write

• read

• draw

• speak

What is the meaning of the root word 'migr'?

• to shape

• to build or make up

• to wander

A 'chronograph' is used for:

• measuring time intervals

• navigating

• measuring temperature

• recording sound

What is the meaning of the root 'dict'?

• say

• write

• read

• listen

What is the meaning of the root 'mort'?

• death

• life

• growth

• birth

The word 'native' means:

• a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth

• a foreigner or outsider

• a type of plant or animal that is not indigenous

• a language that is not one's first language

The word 'mortify' means:

• to embarrass or humiliate

• to delight or please

• to confuse or perplex

• to calm or soothe

Fill in the blank: Please do not ______ my eagerness to begin the project as being bossy.

• construe

• revive

• chronicle

• allocate

What is the meaning of the root 'aud'?

• hear

• see

• speak

• write

Fill in the blank: We need to ______ many of the old laws that no longer apply today.

• reform

• conform

• construe

• construct