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Latin roots

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology)

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  1. Question 1

    These words share a Latin root that means "hang". Type it. pendulum, pendant, depend

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    What does the Latin root "mal" mean? (as in malware, malfunction, malnourished)

    • A. bad, badly
    • B. good, well
    • C. believe
    • D. voice, call
  3. Question 3

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "bad, badly"?

    • A. credentials
    • B. malicious
    • C. convention
    • D. divert
  4. Question 4

    These words share a Latin root that means "come". Type it. prevent, venue, invent

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    What does the Latin root "ven / vent" mean? (as in prevent, convention, venue)

    • A. take, seize
    • B. come
    • C. hang
    • D. follow
  6. Question 6

    Which word contains a Latin root that means "bad, badly"?

    • A. malware
    • B. pendant
    • C. maintain
    • D. conjunction
  7. Question 7

    These words share a Latin root that means "follow". Type it. sequel, sequence, consecutive

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    What does the Latin root "ten / tain" mean? (as in retain, contain, tenant)

    • A. bad, badly
    • B. good, well
    • C. hold
    • D. take, seize
  9. Question 9

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

    • A. vocal
    • B. versatile
    • C. retain
    • D. malfunction
  10. Question 10

    These words share a Latin root that means "take, seize". Type it. intercept, captive, capture

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  11. Question 11

    What does the Latin root "sequ / secu" mean? (as in sequel, consequence, consecutive)

    • A. follow
    • B. good, well
    • C. join
    • D. come
  12. Question 12

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

    • A. perfect
    • B. reverse
    • C. juncture
    • D. provoke
  13. Question 13

    These words share a Latin root that means "come". Type it. invent, prevent, convention

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    What does the Latin root "ven / vent" mean? (as in venue, prevent, invent)

    • A. bad, badly
    • B. believe
    • C. follow
    • D. come
  15. Question 15

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

    • A. retain
    • B. credentials
    • C. accept
    • D. benign
  16. Question 16

    These words share a Latin root that means "hang". Type it. pendant, pendulum, depend

    Answer

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Answer key: Latin roots

  1. 1. pend

  2. 2. A. bad, badly

  3. 3. B. malicious

  4. 4. ven

  5. 5. B. come

  6. 6. A. malware

  7. 7. sequ

  8. 8. C. hold

  9. 9. C. retain

  10. 10. capt

  11. 11. A. follow

  12. 12. C. juncture

  13. 13. ven

  14. 14. D. come

  15. 15. A. retain

  16. 16. pend