Word Parts 5th Grade Review

The word root "auto," found in words such as 'automobile,' 'auto-correct,' 'automatic,' etc, means:

• Write

• Self

• Life

• Break

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word root 'rupt,' found in words such as 'erupt,' 'disrupt,' 'rupture,' etc, means:

• Write

• Life

• Self

• Break

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word root 'bio,' which appears in words such as 'biography' & 'biology,' means:

• Life

• Self

• Break

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word root 'graph,' found in words such as 'autograph,' 'telegraph,' and 'paragraph,' means:

• Life

• Break

• Self

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The Greek root tele-, found in words such as telescope, telephone, and television, means:

• Nearby

• Self

• Far Away

• Listen

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word root 'phon,' found in words such as 'phonograph,' 'symphony,' and 'microphone,' means:

• Sound

• Write

• Life

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word root 'terr,' found in words such as terrain and territory, means:

• Earth

• Land

• Ground

• Soil

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word root means 'pull' or 'drag'?

• Rupt

• Terr

• Tract

• Auto

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of the following word roots means "light?"

• Phon

• Opt

• Geo

• Photo

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word root means 'earth,' 'ground,' or 'soil?'

• Geo

• Bio

• Terr

• Sub

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B