Latin Root: DICT = Speak

The annual Horseracing Derby is coming up. Most people expect Solo’s Shadow to come in first place. What are they making?

• VERDICTS

• PREDICTIONS

• DICTATIONS

• EDICTS

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

All United States citizens are required by law to serve on a jury if asked to do so. If this happens to you, you will have to decide on what?

• DICTIONARY

• DICTATIONS

• VERDICT

• DICTION

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Some people seem to have an accent. They simply differ in what compared to you?

• DICTATION

• INDICTMENTS

• EDICTS

• DICTION

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Every library has a few of these to help people say words the right way and figure out what they mean.

• DICTIONARIES

• DICTUMS

• PREDICTIONS

• CONTRADICTIONS

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The usual result of this is a criminal trial to determine guilt or innocence.

• INDICTMENT

• CONTRADICTION

• DICTATION

• EDICTS

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

History tells of many of this type of person who ruled by force so that people had very little control over their own lives.

• DICTUM

• EDICT

• DICTATOR

• VERDICT

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If an official met with many people around him to announce why a certain law must be followed, what would he be saying?

• DICTUM

• EDICT

• DICTATION

• CONTRADICTION

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A secretary records this on a notepad or computer for the boss, so that the boss will remember what he or she said exactly.

• DICTATION

• EDICTS

• PREDICTIONS

• DICTUMS

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

It is not polite to do this to your parents.

• CONTRADICT

• PREDICT

• DICTUM

• INDICTMENT

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The judge read this to the courtroom.

• DICTIONARY

• EDICT

• PREDICTION

• DICTUM

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E