Greek & Latin Roots: anim/bio/viv/mort Analogies

tortoise : animal ::

• daisy : flower

• snail : shell

• spider : fly

• rabbit : carrots

Answer explanation

A tortoise is a type of animal and a daisy is a type of flower.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

vivacious : dull ::

• sparkling : shiny

• speaker : boring

• energetic : sleepy

• noisy : loud

Answer explanation

Vivacious is the opposite of dull and energetic is the opposite of sleepy.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

biography : nonfiction ::

• poem : verse

• topic : information

• fiction : genre

• novel : fiction

Answer explanation

A biography is a piece of nonfiction writing. A novel is a piece of fiction writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

immortal : mortal ::

• irreplaceable : valuable

• impossible : possible

• immovable : stuck

• mobile : portable

Answer explanation

Immortal is the opposite of mortal and impossible is the opposite of possible.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

mortician : mortuary

• mail : post office

• classroom : school

• pirate : treasure

• surgeon : hospital

Answer explanation

A mortician works in a mortuary and a surgeon works in a hospital.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

survivor : endure ::

• teacher : learn

• laugh : giggle

• quitter : give up

• artist : painting

Answer explanation

A survivor endures and a quitter gives up.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D