Word Roots Lesson 22

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• illegable

• eligible

• ineligable

• legable

What is the root word in "selection"?

• lect

• select

• tion

• elec

Which word means "able to be read"?

• illegible

• legible

• eligible

• elective

Which of the following words is NOT spelled correctly?

• reelection

• selective

• electiv

• lecture

What does the suffix "-ible" mean in the word "legible"?

• full of

• able to be

• one who

• without

Which word contains a prefix that means "not"?

• elective

• eligible

• illegible

• selection

If someone is "ineligible" to vote, what does "in-" mean in this word?

• before

• again

• not

• with

Which word would best describe a class that students can choose to take?

• elective

• selection

• eligible

• reelection

A student is trying to decide between "illegible" and "eligible" for a sentence: "The teacher could not read the student's handwriting because it was ______." Which word should the student choose, and why?

• eligible, because it means able to be chosen

• illegible, because it means not able to be read

• eligible, because it means not able to be read

• illegible, because it means able to be chosen

Given the words "selection," "elective," and "reelection," what is the common root, and what does it mean?

• "lect," meaning to read

• "elec," meaning to choose or pick

• "tion," meaning action or process

• "re," meaning again