Word Roots A1
Exercises
FOCUS: vers/verse/vert
PREFIX
ROOT
away, from; not, without vers/turn -ion
a-
con- with, together
verse/
extro- outside of
vert
intro-within
tra- across, through
SUFFIX
an action or process; state, quality, act
DIRECTIONS: In Column A, identify the parts of each word by circling roots and
then underlining prefixes and suffixes. Match each word to its correct meaning from
Column B.
COLUMN A
1. a v e r s i o n ____
2. c o n v e r t ____
3. e x t r o v e r t ____
4. i n t r o v e r s i o n ____
5. t r a v e r s e ____
COLUMN B
a. to move across or turn back and forth across
b. an outgoing person
c. turning inward; focusing on oneself
d. to turn into or transform
e. the act of turning away from; a dislike of
something
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best word from Column A for each sentence. Use each
word only once.
1. Native American tribes would ________________ the plains in search of buffalo.
2. The child ________________ grew up to be a famous comedian.
3. Vegetarians have an ________________ to eating meat.
4. He planned to ________________ the garage into another bedroom.
5. He believed his ________________ came from being an only child.
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