Root Words - ELA Review

Sara looked in her book to see if it was biologically possible for whales to breath underwater. What is the root word of biologically?

• bio

• logic

• ally

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The way the pencils are laid out makes it look hexagonal rather than pentagonal. What is the root word of hexagonal?

• hexa

• agon

• al

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

To say a contradiction, Joey would have to speak in front of the class. What is the root word of contradiction?

• contra

• dict

• tion

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

When the soccer team had won their tournament, Kade felt unbreakable. What is the root word of unbreakable?

• un

• break

• able

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Abby didn’t feel like picking up the microphone to talk to the entire crowd, she was loud enough already. What is the root word of microphone?

• micro

• phone

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Raven didn't realize the percentage of her coupon. What is the root word of percentage?

• per

• cent

• age

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Aubrie was ambidextrous, but Grayson somehow didn't know. What is the root word of ambidextrous?

• ambi

• dex

• trous

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Erin was comforting Alice over the recent discovery of her mother's cardiac disease. What is the root word of cardiac?

• cardi

• iac

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word aesthetic means 'pertaining to a sense of beauty'. What do you think the root word 'aesth' means?

• feeling, sensitive, beauty

• pretty, flowery, bright

• emotional, passionate, beautiful

• plain, bland, simple

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word ridicule means 'to make fun of or mock'. What do you think the root word 'rid' means?

• to cry

• to laugh

• to hate

• to joke

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B