Latin/Greek Roots Units 1-8 Summative Assessment

Which word best matches the meaning of the root "Aqua"?

• Fire

• Water

• Earth

• Air

The root "Bio" is found in which of the following words?

• Biology

• Geography

• Photograph

• Audience

If a word contains the root "Gen," what is it most likely related to?

• Movement

• Birth or origin

• Sound

• Light

Which of the following words is related to the root "Mater"?

• Maternal

• Manual

• Matrix

• Magnet

The root "Spec" is most closely associated with which meaning?

• To hear

• To see or look

• To build

• To move

Which word uses the root "Cogn" to mean "to know"?

• Recognize

• Cognac

• Cognate

• Cognition

The root "Loc" is found in which word that means "place"?

• Local

• Vocal

• Logical

• Locus

Which root would you find in a word meaning "born" or "birth"?

• Nat

• Fac

• Tact

• Neg

Which word contains the root "ped" and relates to "foot"?

• Pedal

• Pedigree

• Pedestrian

• All of the above

The root "Sign" is most closely related to which meaning?

• Mark

• Sound

• Light

• Heat