LATIN ROOTS – SET I QUIZ



GREEK ROOTS – SET I WORKSHEET – FRESHMAN ENGLISH

PART I: MATCHING – PAIR THE APPROPRIATE ROOT WITH ITS DEFINITION.

|_____ ANTROP |color |

|_____ ASTER, ASTRO |to copy, to imitate |

|_____ BIBLIO |one |

|_____ BIO |form, shape |

|_____ CHROM |skin |

|_____ CHRON |time |

|_____ CRAC, CRAT |rule, govern |

|_____ COSMO |human |

|_____ DERM |world, order, universe |

|_____ MIM |book |

|_____ MONO |life |

|_____ MORPH |love |

|_____ NEUR, NERV |nerve |

|_____ PATH |feeling |

|_____ PHILO, PHIL |star |

PART II: SENTENCE COMPLETION – USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ROOTS AND THE CONTEXT CLUES PROVIDED, CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORD TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. _____ Egyptian gods and goddesses were often _______. Although they often had the heads of animals, their bodies had human shape or form.

a. philanthropic

b. monochromatic

c. psychopathic

d. anthropomorphic

2. _____ A doctor that specializes in the issues of the skin is called a(n) _______.

a. pathologist

b. dermatologist

c. neurologist

d. cosmologist

3. _____ In science, _______ is the study of life.

a. cosmology

b. philosophy

c. neurology

d. biology

4. _____ The librarian was known to everyone as a(n) ________, an avid lover of books.

a. philanthropist

b. bibliophile

c. philosopher

d. philharmonic

5. _____ The ________ dictator ruled his country with an iron fist.

a. autocratic

b. cosmopolitan

c. philanthropic

d. sympathetic

6. _____ Young children will often _______ the actions of their parents because kids learn how to perform basic actions by observing and copying those closest to them.

a. morph

b. synchronize

c. chronicle

d. mimic

7. _____All he walls of the house were _________, painted just one boring color.

a. monogamous

b. monochromatic

c. monologues

d. monolingual

8. _____ Derek was completely ________ about his schoolwork. When his teacher confronted him about his failing grades, he didn’t seem to feel any concern.

a. philanthropic

b. democratic

c. apathetic

d. nervous

9. _____ In science, _______ is the study of the human brain and nervous system.

a. cosmology

b. philosophy

c. neurology

d. biology

10. _____ The traveler had truly _______ tastes. He had been all over the world and enjoyed many of the finer things from all around the globe.

a. astronomical

b. democratic

c. apathetic

d. cosmopolitan

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