Name: ___________________________ Date: ________ Period: _____ Score: +________ /35
Roots: Test #2
PART ONE: Define the following bold faced, underlined roots. Spelling counts and it must be exactly like the
definition given in class. 1 point each
ROOT
DEFINITION
ROOT
DEFINITION
1
antibiotic
9
Antemeridian
2
biology
10
ambidextrous
3
abnormal
11
acrobat
4
aquarium
12
bicycle
5
laboratory
13
audition
6
altitude
14
atheist
7
automatic
15
astronomical
8
century
+____/15
PART TWO: Choose FIVE words from the chart above and define them below. Highlight each root definition
mentioned. You will lose credit if you do not mention root definitions in your word definitions. 2 points each
+____/10
16. Word: _________________________: Definition: _____________________________________________________
17. Word: _________________________: Definition: _____________________________________________________
18. Word: _________________________: Definition: _____________________________________________________
19. Word: _________________________: Definition: _____________________________________________________
20. Word: _________________________: Definition: _____________________________________________________
PART THREE: Define the bold faced words in each sentence. Highlight each root definition mentioned. You
will lose credit if you do not mention root definitions in your word definitions. 2 points each
+____/10
21. The student asked to go to the lavatory because he had too much water throughout the day.
Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
22. Sarah is considered bilingual because she speaks both Russian and English.
Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
23. My middle school graduation antedates my high school graduation.
Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
24. Most families try to teach their children that amoral behavior, like stealing, is not acceptable.
Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
25. My favorite subject in school is astronomy because the subject of space and the universe amazes me.
Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________