Wordly Wise - Book 6, Lesson 7D - Just the Right Word
Authored by CARLA DASH
English
6th Grade
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary development through Latin and Greek etymology, specifically targeting words from Wordly Wise Book 6, Lesson 7D. The assessment requires sixth-grade students to understand how prefixes and roots combine to create meaning in English words. Students must demonstrate knowledge of common prefixes like *con-*, *e-*, *im-*, *in-*, and roots such as *tribuere*, *loqui*, *migrare*, and *credere*. The core concepts involve morphological analysis—breaking down words into their component parts to understand meaning—and applying knowledge of word origins to determine correct vocabulary usage. Students need strong foundational skills in recognizing patterns between word parts and their meanings, understanding how Latin and Greek elements influence modern English, and making connections between etymological clues and contextual definitions. Created by Carla Dash, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing vocabulary instruction through systematic study of word origins and morphology. Teachers can utilize this assessment for multiple instructional purposes: as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge of previously studied vocabulary, as guided practice during etymology lessons, or as formative assessment to gauge student understanding of morphological analysis skills. The quiz format makes it ideal for homework assignments or review sessions before summative assessments. This vocabulary work directly supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.B, which requires students to use common Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6, which focuses on acquiring and using academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level topics and texts.
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To (a) to something is to give along with others.
(prefix con- / with, root tribuere / to grant or give)
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3B
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A(n) (a) (adj.) speaker is one who reaches out and moves an audience.
(prefix e- / out, root loqui / to speak)
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) are (plural) people who leave their homeland and settle in another country.
(prefix im- / in, root migrare / to depart)
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To (a) different elements is to bring them together into a whole.
(integare / to make whole)
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A(n) (a) story is one that is hard to believe.
(prefix in- / not, root credere / to believe)
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) qualities are those that a person is born with.
(prefix in- / in or not, root natus / born)
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
7.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) Court is the highest court in the land.
(supreme / highest)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
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