Root Words and Prefixes Quiz

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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Cynthia Espy
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the root 'chron/temp' mean? (Examples: chronic or temperature)
air
time
to break
to move
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which root word means 'to take, catch, seize, hold, or receive'?
cept, ceive (as in intercept)
mot, mob (as in mobilize)
fract, frag (as in fragment)
gen (as in genetics)
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the root 'aer, aero'? (Example: aerosol)
to hang, weigh
to draw/pull
air
race, kind, or species
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which root word means 'to go, yield, or surrender'?
cede, ceed (as in recede)
liber (as in liberty)
opt (as in optical)
urb (as in urban)
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the root 'fract, frag' mean? (example: fraction)
to move
to choose
to break
to shape
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which root word means 'thanks or pleasing'?
grat (as in gratuity)
mater, matr, matri (as in matrimony)
tract (as in subtract)
pater, patr (as in patron)
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the root 'liber'? (example: liberty)
free
city
child
foot
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
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