🎯Quiz Roots 6: People

What does "maternal" most likely mean?

• Related to a father

• Related to a mother

• Related to a child

• Related to a teacher

Which word has a root meaning "father"?

• Patriarch

• Employee

• Matron

• Pediatrics

What does the word "inhabit" most likely mean based on the root "hab"?

• To teach

• To live in

• To leave

• To monitor

Which word most likely refers to a person who is being watched or supervised, based on its suffix?

• Teacher

• Monitor

• Employee

• Patriotic

What does the suffix "-ee" in "refugee" suggest?

• Performing an action

• Receiving or experiencing something

• A place

• A tool

Which word describes someone who works in children's medicine?

• Patriarch

• Pediatrician

• Matron

• Employee

If you know that "arrogant" contains the suffix "-ant," what can you infer about the word's function in a sentence?

• It is likely a noun

• It is likely an adjective

• It is likely a verb

• It is likely an adverb

Which word uses the root "pater" and refers to something related to a father?

• Maternal

• Paternal

• Employee

• Matron

What does the word "pedology" most likely mean based on Greek and Latin roots?

• The study of fathers

• The study of children

• The study of mothers

• The study of teachers

Explain what a "habitat" is using the root "hab" and give an example.

• A place where something is taught, like a classroom

• A place where something lives, like a forest for deer

• A place where something is monitored, like a security room

• A place where something is married, like a chapel