SECT Root Word Quiz

This is what a student would do if (s)he were to investigate the inside of a squid for a science class

• section

• dissect

• sectional

• insect

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What would you call a fly since it has a head, an abdomen, and a thorax?

• insect

• sector

• trisect

• sectional

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What do you call a section of the business world that produces clothing?

• sector

• transect

• intersection

• sectional

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Scientist Schmitz is researching cancer treatments with the help of animals. What does he likely perform?

• intersections

• sectionals

• vivisections

• bisections

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

There is often a street light on this part of the road for safety reasons.

• intersection

• sectional

• bisection

• sector

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

A chapter of a book can be called one of these compared to the whole book.

• vivisection

• sectional

• section

• transect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When building a new road, a special blade is used to cut across the cement. What will this blade do?

• sector

• vivisect

• dissect

• transect

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Sometimes in science investigations, you'll be asked to investigate a species by cutting it in three separate pieces. What will you do?

• dissect

• vivisect

• insect

• trisect

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Mr. Ruiz hopes to but a huge one of these in his living room.

• intersection

• sector

• sectional

• section

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Alexis cut her Twinkie into two pieces to share with Ashley. What did Alexis do?

• dissected

• bisected

• trisected

• vivisected

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6