Get to the Root Unit 15

The weather forecast called for an eighty-five _________ chance of rain so I made sure to bring my umbrella to school.

• nonagon

• percent

• centigrade

• decimeter

A postcard is closer to one _____ in length than it is to one centimeter in length.

• decimeter

• centimeter

• decade

• decimal

If you add a side to an octagon you will make a _________.

• percent

• nonagon

• November

• century

On my little brother's birthday he insisted on saying he was a _______ old, instead of ten years old.

• century

• decade

• centimeter

• percent

The ________ drew his sword, but it was too late; his opponent was a stronger warrior with quicker reflexes.

• centurion

• nonagon

• century

• November

The weather report says it is going to be forty-one degrees ______ then you will need to do your best to stay cool and drink plenty of fluids.

• nonagon

• percent

• centigrade

• centimeter

My great-grandmother's wedding dress was almost a ______ old, so we handled it with great care.

• decimeter

• decade

• November

• century

Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, is usually around the third week of __________, and it is always on a Thursday.

• November

• percent

• nonagon

• century

The equivalent _________ number for 1/2 is 0.5, which is pronounced five-tenths; one way to remember this is to think that five is half of ten.

• decimeter

• decimal

• centimeter

• percent

During math class we measured a number of items using metric rulers; I discovered that my index finger is about one _______ wide.

• centigrade

• decimeter

• centimeter

• percent