8th Grade Greek & Latin Word Parts

     All week long, there was commotion in the neighborhood. A house down the street was under construction because new people were moving into it. The noise was so loud that babies in the neighboring houses could not take their naps. The babies wailed and howled, but nothing could pacify them.
Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the wordpacify in the passage above?

• turn away 
• bring peace
• roll down 
• make smaller

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Use your knowledge of affixes to complete the sentence below.

In a business, if a person is a subordinate, then he or she works ___________

• under another person.
• without other people.
• against another person.
• before other people.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the English language, some words can be pronounced in different ways. These words are calledpolyphones. One example of a polyphone is the word "a."
Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word polyphones in the passage above?

• small talk
• many sounds
• many writings
• fake sounds

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

In extreme sports, players have to mend their dislocated bones often.
What has happened to their bones?

• They are broken again.
• They are not in place.
• They are beyond repair.
• They are made smaller.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Identify the meaning of the prefix underlined in the word imperfect.

• one
• not
• away
• same

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

At the end of a letter, a writer may write P.S. to include more information.
The letters P.S. stand for _______.

• prosperous
• physicist
• prescribed
• postscript

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Identify the meaning of the suffix underlined in the word amphibious.

• the study of
• capable of
• the process of
• having qualities of

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, complete the last sentence.
 
The tripod is an essential piece of equipment for photographers and astronomers. They use the tripod to keep their cameras and telescopes from moving. The tripod also provides a stable and supportive place for the optical instruments because it has three _______.

• arms
• eyes
• feet
• heads

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using your knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, answer the question.

Today, Bill Gates is known as a philanthropist because his foundation helps a lot of people in need.

What does the word philanthropist mean in the sentence above?

• someone who has a state of peace
• someone who is able to speak
• someone who has many houses
• someone who loves people

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using your knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, answer the question.

Walking back home for my lunch bag was inconvenient because I was running late.

What does the word inconvenient mean in the sentence above?

• convenient before
• convenient again
• toward convenient
• not convenient

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A