Greek & Latin Root Quiz #2

If the Latin root for "death" is "mort" and the meaning of the root "ary" refers to a place, then a mortuary is a 

• place to study
• place to rest
• place with dead bodies 
• place of understanding

Mortify means 

• subject to death
• to cause someone shame or embarrassment
• a funeral home
• appealing to unhealthy situations

If the Greek root "gram" means to write or draw, then calligraphy must be 

• relating to visual art
• a simplified drawing
• a bar graph with colors
• decorative handwriting

The Latin root for "say or declare" is dict. That means that diction must mean

• to say that something will happen in the future
• to say or read something aloud
• straight out of Conroe
• a style or way of speaking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

"Dict" is the Latin root for "say or declare" right? That means that dictate means 

• to say or read aloud
• a style of speaking
• to say something will happen in the future
• straight outta Detroit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The Greek root for "write, draw, describe, or record" is graph/gram....so a diagram must be a 

• style of decorative handwriting
• relating to visual art
• a simplified drawing to show the workings of something 
• a metric unit of measure

If "pre" means "before" and "dict" means "to say" then predict must mean 

• to say or read aloud
• to say that someone is unhappy
• to say or estimate that something will happen in the future
• style of writing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

If the Greek root for "measure" means "meter".... and "centi" means 100th, then centimeter must mean 

• a metric unit equal to one thousandth of a meter
• a metric unit equal to a cookie crumb
• a metric unit equal to 1,000
• a metric unit equal to one hundredth of a meter

Graph is the Greek root for "write or draw." Graphic design must mean 

• visual art (drawings, designs, etc.)
• decorative handwriting
• a pie graph showing percentages
• writings in a particular style

A kilometer means 

• one hundredth of a meter
• one tenth of a meter
• one cookie crumb of a meter
• one 1,000 meters