Greek and Latin Words

Three of the following words belong to the same word family. One word does not. Which word does NOT belong to the same word family?

• Scribble

• subscribe

• sustain

• prescribe

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CCSS.L.2.2D

CCSS.L.3.2F

Read the following sentences. Which boldfaced word has a prefix meaning "not"?

• The radio-controlled submersible can go deep under the sea.

• Carlos hated to get dressed up, but he knew that wearing a tuxedo to his brother's wedding was unavoidable.

• renda had to restart the movie three times because her DVD player wasn't working properly.

• Annie wrote a biography on Benjamin Franklin.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Annie wrote a biography on Benjamin Franklin.

• the scientific study of mountain peaks

• to settle an argument between two sides

• to award a prize

• to teach a class

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CCSS.L.5.5C

A pedal is "a lever pressed by the foot." Use your knowledge of word roots to correctly guess the definition of pedometer. Hint: The suffix –meter means "measuring device."

• a device used to measure how far a person has walked

• the distance across a circle

• a device that measures how much air is in a tire

• a device used to measure a person's heart rate

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The root cred means "believe." Use this information and the context clues in the passage to figure out the meaning of the word incredulous.

Dory was angry as she walked home. None of her friends believed her. She had told them she'd be flying a small airplane by herself this weekend, but her friends just laughed and gave incredulous looks. Dory decided there was only one way to prove that she was telling the truth. She would bring in her pilot's license on Monday.

• fearful

• sad

• angry

• disbelieving

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4