Word Work: Word Roots

What does the word autograph mean in the sentence below?

Lacy waited in line for the singer to autograph her picture.

• paint

• sell

• sign

• take

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word automatic mean in the sentence below?

An automatic car wash opened on the corner.

• self-powered

• wind-powered

• hand-powered

• human-powered

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word telescope mean in the sentence below?

Rick studied the world through his telescope.

• a device for looking at small things

• a device for looking at shiny things

• a device for looking at moving things

• a device for looking at things far away

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word magnify mean in the sentence below?

We used a hand lens to magnify the grains of sand so we could see them better.

• to separate something

• to put something together

• to make something look larger

• to make something look smaller

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word maximum mean in the sentence below?

The bridge had a maximum weight of four tons.

• the lowest

• the greatest

• the weakest

• the strongest

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

port = to carry

If you have a portable stove, what does that tell you about the stove?

• it is able to be easily carried or moved

• it easily warms up

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

struct = to build

The men were doing construction on the side of the road.

• building or fixing part of the road

• breaking the road apart

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

com = together

If you have a companion to work with on a project, you have a ...

• a panda friend

• a person to work with

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

mand = to order

If you have a mandatory homework assignment...

• you have a man helping you with your homework

• you have been ordered to do the homework; you must do it

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

trans = to move across

The mail carrier will transfer the package from the post office to the house.

• She will steal the package.

• She will take the package from one place to another.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A