Root of the Week - ben, bene, bon

Which word is sometimes used to describe a document or on ancient artifact that is genuine?

• bonus

• benefit

• beneficiary

• bonafide

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

At holiday time, many companies give this to each employee in the form of extra money.

• benefit

• bonus

• benediction

• bon voyage

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The university was grateful to this person who donated five educational scholarships worth $10,000.Who was the person?

• benefactor

• beneficiary

• benevolent

• benediction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

A kind person who helps others might be described as this. (adjective)

• beneficiary

• benevolent

• benign

• bonafide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Vitamins are _____________________ to good health and a long life.

• beneficial

• benign

• bon voyage

• benediction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who gets things that are left behind when a person passes away?

• beneficiary

• benefactor

• benediction

• bonafide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What did Grandma Dot yell to her family when they left on the cruise?

• bonafide

• benevolent

• bon voyage

• benign

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Sometimes people get tumors that are not harmful. What do we call this type of tumor?

• benign

• bonafide

• beneficial

• benefactor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

“Look! I received _____________________ points on my report for having it neatly organized!”

• benediction

• beneficial

• bonus

• bonafide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The generous _____________________ gave the museum three expensive original paintings for the public to enjoy viewing.

• benefactor

• beneficiary

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E