Eloise Nelson
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A quiz to evaluate the reader´s knowledge of Greek and Latin root words in real words. Originally made for Advanced Middle School grades.

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Greek and Latin Root Words Quiz

Questão 1 de 13

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Which of these uses the root word meaning far away?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • telecast: to broadcast by television

  • telic: grammar, expressing an end or purpose

Explicação

Questão 2 de 13

1

Which of these words have the root word meaning sound, voice?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • phonogram: a symbol meaning a sound, syllable, or other sequence of speech sounds

  • phonolite: fine-grained volcanic rock

Explicação

Questão 3 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning around, near?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • perimeter: the outer boundary of a shape

  • periwinkle: a shade of blue

Explicação

Questão 4 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning to write, writing?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • geography: the science of dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth´s surface.

  • geology: the study of the world´s surface (rocks, mountains)

Explicação

Questão 5 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning watch, view, examine?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • telescope: an instrument used to see distant objects

  • Scope: a mouthwash company

Explicação

Questão 6 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning small?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • microorganism: a living creature two small to see

  • voluminous: a large volume

Explicação

Questão 7 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning earth?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • geology: the study of the world´s surface

  • psychology: the study of the human brain

Explicação

Questão 8 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning heat?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • thermos: a device used to keep liquids warm

  • hot: warm

Explicação

Questão 9 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning measure?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • centimeter: 1/100 of a meter

  • temperature: the hot or coldness of something

Explicação

Questão 10 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning life?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Biodegradable: something that will not affect the enviorment

  • earth: the third planet from the sun

Explicação

Questão 11 de 13

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Which of these words contains a root word meaning study of, speech?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • biology: the study of life

  • chemistry: science of different forms of matter

Explicação

Questão 12 de 13

1

Which of these words contains a root word meaning one, single?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • monologue: a short skit or part of a play read by one character

  • mononucleosis: the presence of a large amount of monocytes in the blood

Explicação

Questão 13 de 13

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Which of these words contains a root word meaning ruler, principal, first?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • arc: anything bow shaped

  • architecture: the profession of designing buildings, open areas, and other enviorments

Explicação