Greek & Latin Roots

What's the meaning of pedestrian?

• A creature with 1,000 feet
• A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product.
• A person who walks across the street on foot.
• A walker used by a disabled person

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What are manacles?

• handcuffs
• a handbook
• something handwritten
• A sea creature

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does introspection mean?

• One way of looking at things.
• To show honor
• Looking back at past things.
• The act of looking into one's own thoughts.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is diction?

• To speak against
• what is written down as someone says it
• A leader who speaks and rules with total power
• The manner in which something is expressed in words.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does it mean to be dejected?

• To feel thrown down in spirit
• To throw out
• The throwing of medicine into the body by a needle
• to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you trisect something, what have you done?

• Cut something into two pieces
• Cut something apart for the purpose of investigation
• Cut something into three pieces
• Cut across something

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a quadruped?

• A creature with two feet
• A creature with 100 feet
• A three-footed stand often used to balance a camera
• A four footed creature

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean to be emancipated?

• To set free; to release from someone's hands.
• To make by hand or by machine
• A handwritten or typed piece of writing
• An order or command placed in one's hands

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a perspective?

• A careful look at all possibilities
• To look carefully in search of flaws
• To show honor
• One way of looking at things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If you take dictation, what are you doing?

• Speaking against something
• Writing down what someone says
• Saying what will happen before it happens
• Making the decision with a jury

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E