Greek/Latin Roots & Affixes List 3

An object that hangs, usually from a necklace is a . . .

• acronym
• pendant
• mobile
• impulse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

"She would often slip into her pensive state thinking only about the dreams that couldn't come true" (Englishleap.com).
Pensive means her thoughts . . .

• freed her
• weighed on her
• bothered her
• disturbed her

Nobody wants to be demoted!
What does demoted mean here?

• embarrassed in front of others
• forced to do chores
• moved down in rank or position
• given a push

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

"Together with Tushin, stepping across the bodies and under a terrible fire from the French, he attended to the removal of the guns" (Your Dictionary).
Removal means . . .

• producing
• cleaning
• loading
• moving

Mobilize the troops means to . . .

• Move them into position.
• Stabilize them with more weapons.
• Study them.
• Determine their condition.

A person for whom something, such as a city, building, or street has been named is called . . .

• dependent
• pendulum
• locomotion
• eponym

Onomatopoeia is the formation of . . . 

• ruts after a flood
• words to form sounds
• birds in migration
• shapes in sculpture

Based on your knowledge of the root "neuro" and the affix "ologist," what is a neurologist?

• one who studies the nervous system
• one who names neurological disorders
• a condition in the nerves
• one who studies motion

Based on your knowledge of the prefix "meta" (on last test) and the root "morph," what does metamorphosis mean?

• push to the limits
• change of form
• naming a new creature
• hang on the nervous system

When you advocate for someone, you . . .
Select the best answer based on your knowledge of the affix "ate."

• make a case in their favor
• study their situation
• push for change
• get on their nerves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A