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Latin roots

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology), 11+ English

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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "send"?

    • A. auditorium
    • B. attract
    • C. transport
    • D. emit
  2. Question 2

    These words share a Latin root that means "carry". Type it. portable, export, porter

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    What does the Latin root "ject" mean? (as in eject, project, reject)

    • A. write
    • B. throw
    • C. carry
    • D. hear
  4. Question 4

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "hear"?

    • A. auditorium
    • B. inject
    • C. transform
    • D. structure
  5. Question 5

    These words share a Latin root that means "write". Type it. inscription, scribble, describe

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What does the Latin root "ject" mean? (as in inject, project, reject)

    • A. write
    • B. send
    • C. build
    • D. throw
  7. Question 7

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "look"?

    • A. transport
    • B. destruction
    • C. inspect
    • D. attract
  8. Question 8

    These words share a Latin root that means "carry". Type it. transport, export, portable

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    What does the Latin root "duc / duct" mean? (as in produce, educate, introduce)

    • A. hear
    • B. shape
    • C. lead
    • D. say
  10. Question 10

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "carry"?

    • A. educate
    • B. portable
    • C. manuscript
    • D. eject
  11. Question 11

    These words share a Latin root that means "carry". Type it. export, porter, portable

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    What does the Latin root "dict" mean? (as in predict, dictionary, verdict)

    • A. say
    • B. build
    • C. write
    • D. pull
  13. Question 13

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "say"?

    • A. rupture
    • B. subtract
    • C. respect
    • D. contradict
  14. Question 14

    These words share a Latin root that means "say". Type it. dictionary, predict, contradict

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    What does the Latin root "form" mean? (as in reform, uniform, transform)

    • A. shape
    • B. say
    • C. write
    • D. hear
  16. Question 16

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "look"?

    • A. describe
    • B. emit
    • C. inspect
    • D. produce

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Answer key: Latin roots

  1. 1. D. emit

  2. 2. port

  3. 3. B. throw

  4. 4. A. auditorium

  5. 5. scrib

  6. 6. D. throw

  7. 7. C. inspect

  8. 8. port

  9. 9. C. lead

  10. 10. B. portable

  11. 11. port

  12. 12. A. say

  13. 13. D. contradict

  14. 14. dict

  15. 15. A. shape

  16. 16. C. inspect