
USING GREEK & LATIN ROOTS IN CONTEXT
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4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The root spec can mean "look". What might the word "spectacular" mean?
something that is pretty funny
something that can be broken easily
something that is impossible to break
something that is exciting or amazing to look at
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One meaning of the root "port" means "to carry." What might the word "portable" mean?
able to be carried easily
able to be seen from a distance
large or cumbersome
a dark gray in color
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The root "photo" means "light." What meaning below could be used to explain "photograph"?
a picture of trees and flowers
using light that enters a camera to make a picture
having a light on in the bedroom at night
lots of kids in a school picture
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The study of biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth is called Geology. The root "logy" can mean "the study of something." What does the root "geo" mean?
observations
animals
rock or earth
ladies' shoes
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A written account of someone's life is called a "biography." The root "bio" means "life." What could the meaning of the root "graph" be?
drawing with colored pencils or crayons
a weakness in a chain
to write or draw
to drive a truck with skill
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If one is referring to one's own self, they might use the root "auto". Apply that and what might "autobiography" mean?
a book that you write about your own life; yourself
a book that someone gave you
to write about your grandmother
a movie about people that live near you
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The root "scrib" can mean to "write or draw." So the word "scribble" could mostly mean ___.
painting
taking a photo
eating
writing on paper
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
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