Greek & Latin Roots

Which of the following words contains a root that means "to speak or say?"

• telephone
• trasport
• prediction
• telegraph

Which of the following words contains a root that means "one?"

• monogram
• centipede
• monitor
• unreal

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words does NOT contain a root that means "to write?"

• paragraph
• manuscript
• inscribe
• pencil

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of the following words can replace the blue words in this sentence?
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It looks like it would be difficult to ride that bike with one wheel.

• unicycle
• bycucle
• tricycle
• quadrawheel

What is the meaning of the green root in the following sentence?
.
The scientist used a hydroscope to view the seafloor. 

• Earth
• place
• measure
• water

What is the meaning of the root in the red word in the following sentence?
.
They decided to plant a garden on the terrace.

• Earth
• place
• measure
• water

Which of the following words can replace the green words in this sentence?
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Ben, Bella, and Brittany are three siblings that were born on the same day.

• twins
• triplets
• quadruplets
• octuplets

What is the meaning of the root in the red word in the following sentence?
.
Mom promised to support whatever decision I made.

• to pull
• to carry
• to speak
• to write

What is the meaning of the root in the blue word in the following sentence?
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The percentage of students who passed the test was quite low. 

• study
• measure
• one hundred
• write

What is the meaning of the root in the red word in the following sentence?
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The possibility of earning money was attractive to Paul.

• to pull
• one hundred
• sound
• two