Grade 4 English Language Arts · Greek and Latin Roots
Build Grade 4 English Language Arts vocabulary skills with five 10-question practice tests on common Greek and Latin roots and word meaning.
These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students use common Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students identify roots, connect roots to definitions, and use context to confirm word meaning.
A root is a meaningful word part that appears in many related words. For example, bio means life in biology and biodegradable. Use the root meaning together with the rest of the word and the sentence context to make a strong vocabulary prediction.
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4. Test
A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on common Greek and Latin roots and vocabulary meaning.
Identify the root, recall its meaning, and use the root to determine the meaning of the whole word.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is It can be carried easily.
Port means carry, so portable describes something that can be carried.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is In the order they happened.
Chron means time, so chronological order follows time.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is It cannot be heard.
Aud means hear, and the prefix in- makes inaudible mean not able to be heard.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Looking at it carefully.
Spect means look, and inspect means examine closely.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Break down through natural living processes.
Bio means life, and biodegradable materials can be broken down by living organisms.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Heat or temperature.
Therm means heat, so a thermal reading relates to heat or temperature.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is The person says it for someone to write.
Dict means say, and dictate means speak words for another person to write.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is See distant objects.
Scope relates to seeing, and a telescope helps view distant objects.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Pulls it toward itself.
Tract relates to pulling, and attract means pull toward.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is It is believable and reliable.
Cred means believe, so credible information is trustworthy.
A word root is a meaningful word part that helps explain the meaning of many related words.
Knowing a root meaning can help you make a reasonable prediction about an unfamiliar word and then confirm it using context.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots questions in total.
