Words: Origin

What is the root word of 'interesting'?

• rest

• interest

• resting

• inter

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What language does the word 'typhoon' come from?

• the Russian word 'tiawon'.

• the Spanish phrase 'thy-won'.

• the Chinese phrase 'tai fung'.

• the Latin word 'tiphon'.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The root word of 'information' is 'format'.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The word 'karaoke' comes from which culture?

• Korean

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Danish

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

'Ballet' is taken from the language of

• Wakandan

• Latin

• French

• Germanic

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The Greek word 'khronos' makes up some words like chronometer and chronicle. What does 'khronos' generally mean?

• Mechanical inventions

• space

• humankind

• time

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word 'genre' originates from the language of French.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The root word "graph", as in the word "autograph", means what?

• to write or draw

• before

• to see

• against

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root words "aud" and "audi", as in the word audio, mean what?

• to write or draw

• to see

• to hear

• to throw

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

When "Anti" is added to the beginning of a word, what does it mean?

• many

• to throw

• to cause to be

• against

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A