Greek and Latin Roots Unit 12 "anti, contra/counter"

The root and affix "anti" means

• above and over

• over or under

• behind

• opposite or against

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The roots contra and counter mean

• against or contrast

• over and above the head

• beside and among

• under and below

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The doctor's office had me wash with ___________ soap.

• contravene

• antihero

• anticlimactic

• antibacterial

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The ________ did not act like Superman, but he was the main character in the story.

• contravene

• antihero

• counterpart

• counterfeit.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Good is the ____________ of evil

• antithesis

• counterfeit

• counterproductive

• anticlimactic

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

After the soccer game's score tied, it was _______________ when the opposing team scored a goal during the last two minutes of the game.

• counterfeit

• counterproductive

• anticlimactic

• contractual

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

When I checked out at the hardware store, they looked at my one hundred dollar bill with a light to see if it was _________.

• counterfeit

• contractual

• antibacterial

• counterproductive

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

We argued with the builder of our house over a/an ___________ issue.

• anticlimactic

• contractual

• contravene

• counterproductive

When I was a teenager, my mother often would say, "Why do you always __________ me?"

• contradict

• contravene

• counterpart

• antithesis

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

It is ______________ for me to vacuum and wash the floors so the house looks perfect, and then brush my long-haired dog whose hair floats all over the floor.

• contravene

• counterproductive

• counterfeit

• anticlimactic

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B