root words ben, bene, bon, mal

What word might you hear a person leading an auction say when trying to get people to bid on an ancient piece of pottery?

• benign
• bonafide
• malice
• dismal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What might a governor be accused of if he makes a very bad choice while in office?

• malfeasance
• benefits
• bon voyage
• malady

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What do you call someone who donates money to charity or gives expensive items to be sold for money

• malefactor
• beneficiary
• malevolent
• benefactor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word describes a sad feeling?

• malevolent
• bonus
• dismal
• benefical

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What do you hear people say to friends who are leaving on a cruise?

• bonus
• bon voyage
• malria
• benefit

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word describes someone who wants bad things to happen to other people?

• benevolent
• malignant
• malevolent
• dismal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What do adults love getting from their boss around the holidays

• bonus
• malaria
• benefactors
• malice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What do we call an act that shows an evil intent?

• benevolent
• malice
• malnourished
• beneficial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

If we walk into an alley on trash pick-up day, which word would best describe it?

• benign
• malignat
• malice
• malodorous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What do the roots mal and male mean?

• bad
• good
• to break
• together

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B