Word Parts online exercise for - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the meaning of common root words — these are parts of words that give us clues about what the whole word means.

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1. What is the meaning of the root word *bio*?

Think of words like “biology” or “biography.”
- Biology = study of life
- Biography = story of someone’s life

So, *bio* means life.

✔ Correct answer: c. Life

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2. What is the meaning of the root word *cred*?

Think of “credit,” “credible,” or “incredible.”
- If something is credible, you can believe it.
- Credit often means trust or belief in someone’s ability to pay back money.

So, *cred* means believe.

✔ Correct answer: a. Believe

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3. What does the root word *audi* mean?

Think of “audience,” “audio,” or “auditorium.”
- Audience = people who listen
- Audio = sound you hear
- Auditorium = place where you go to hear a performance

So, *audi* means hear.

✔ Correct answer: b. hear

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4. What does the root word *auto* mean?

Think of “automatic,” “autobiography,” or “automobile.”
- Automatic = works by itself
- Autobiography = story of your own life (self-written)
- Automobile = self-moving vehicle (originally meant “self-propelled”)

So, *auto* means self.

✔ Correct answer: c. self

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5. What does the root word *chrono* mean?

Think of “chronology,” “chronometer,” or “synchronize.”
- Chronology = order of events in time
- Chronometer = device that measures time
- Synchronize = make things happen at the same time

So, *chrono* means time.

✔ Correct answer: b. time

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6. What does the root word *dict* mean?

Think of “dictionary,” “predict,” or “dictate.”
- Dictionary = book with words and their meanings (words spoken/written)
- Predict = say something before it happens
- Dictate = speak so someone else writes it down

So, *dict* means speak.

✔ Correct answer: b. speak

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Final Answer:
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. b