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Critical Concepts: Word Anatomy
By Kristie Coker
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following roots means "to lead or to make"?
aster
duc
geo
path
Question 2
2.
The words
synchronize
is closely related to which of the following words?
christian
phonology
chronology
Question 3
3.
Which of the following words belongs in the same word family as
informative?
informational
infographic
Question 4
4.
Most of the roots in the English language come from which origin? Choose all that apply
Latin
Roman
Greek
Egyptian
Question 5
5.
Select all that mean "a state of being or quality":
-hood
-ment
-ity
-less
Question 6
6.
The words
jury
and
justice
are similar because they both are related to...
law
good
order
Question 7
7.
Which of the following words share a root? Choose ALL that apply.
sensational
sentimental
satiate
defense
Question 8
8.
Which of the following prefixes mean
position?
Choose all that apply.
pre
mid
hypo
inter
Question 9
9.
A word part that is at the beginning of a word is called a...
suffix
prefix
root
base word
Question 10
10.
Mono
and
penta
are common word parts because they both have to do with...
food and drink
animals
numbers
school
Question 11
11.
A word part that is at the end of a word is called a...
suffix
prefix
root
base word
Question 12
12.
Which word part has the opposite meaning of the word part
rupt
?
meter
vid
spect
struct
Question 13
13.
Choose the correct meaning of the root
aud.
hear
see
star
light
Question 14
14.
_______ are word parts that can stand alone as actual words.
suffixes
prefixes
roots
base words
Question 15
15.
What does the root
geo mean?
write
good
earth
law
Question 16
16.
The word
formation
can be defined as...
the state of being in support of a concept/thing.
the process of taking shape
tending to be imaginative
Question 17
17.
Based on their roots,
empathy
and
sympathy
are related because they both have to deal with...
feelings
thoughts
senses
Question 18
18.
Think of a word that has the prefix meaning
not.
Write the word and your definition of that word below.
Question 19
19.
What does the root
scrib mean?
write
good
earth
law
Question 20
20.
Which of the following suffixes mean
person?
Choose all that apply.
ee
er
age
ist