Roots & Affixes For 7th Graders
35 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1416
This quiz has been designed for 7th graders in the state of Kansas.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Please choose the response that best answers the question below. What is the definition of a root word?
- A.
A part that is added to a word that changes its meaning.
- B.
The base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of the word.
- C.
Words that do not affect other words in any way.
- 2.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below. Prefixes and suffixes are both considered affixes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Choose the best answer(s) below: These word parts can be added to roots to form new words.
- A.
Affix
- B.
Suffix
- C.
Prefix
- 4.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.A prefix is added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which type of affix is added to the end of a root word?
- A.
Prefix
- B.
Suffix
- C.
Root
- 6.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which option best defines the affix aero?
- A.
Relating to light or the sun
- B.
Very small or tiny
- C.
Of or relating to air or aviation
- 7.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which affix deal primarily with water?
- A.
Semi
- B.
Aqua
- C.
Tele
- 8.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.Based on your knowledge of affixes, biblio- means book or books.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Based on your knowledge of affixes, the word biofuel can best be defined as:
- A.
Fuel that comes from water
- B.
fuel that comes from living matter
- C.
Fuel that comes from the sun
- 10.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word deals with time?
- A.
Tele
- B.
Meter
- C.
Chron
- 11.Choose the best answer(s) below: Which root word relates directly to people.
- A.
Test
- B.
Dem
- C.
Phon
- 12.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The prefix be- has the following meanings: a) affect with b) covered withc) cause to be
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word is best defined as having to do with the earth?
- A.
-ess
- B.
Scrib
- C.
Geo
- 14.Choose the best answer(s) below: Which root word(s) mean half?
- A.
Chron
- B.
Hemi-
- C.
Tele-
- 15.Choose the best answer(s) below:The root graph can be defined as:
- A.
Something written or drawn in a specific way
- B.
An instrument that records
- C.
Of the sun
- 16.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word means to measure?
- A.
Biblio
- B.
Meter
- C.
Micro
- 17.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.What does the root word micro mean?
- A.
Small
- B.
Medium
- C.
Air
- 18.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.Based on your knowledge of roots, the word emigrate means to wander or move away from.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Choose the best answer(s) below: The root mim means to:
- A.
Imitate
- B.
Resemble
- C.
Scream
- 20.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The root word mort can be best defined as dealing with peace and happiness.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word relates directly to sound.
- A.
Ism
- B.
Phon
- C.
Graph
- 22.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Choose the word that means light.
- A.
Migr
- B.
Chron
- C.
Photo
- 23.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which words are all about writing?
- A.
Scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe
- B.
Rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt
- C.
Consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute
- 24.Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.Based on your knowledge of roots and affixes, the word telepathy means to feel or suffer outside.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root means to bear witness?
- A.
Hemi
- B.
Mort
- C.
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