Unit 7 Greek and Latin Roots

The root "liter" means:

The root "log" means:

The root "gram/graph" means:

The root " script/scrib" means:

CONTEXT: People who subscribe to the beliefs of a religion __________________.

• believe what they choose to believe
• are against that religion's teachings
• support the doctrine of that religion
• usually don't read its religious texts

CONTEXT: Most four-year-old children are not literate because they __________________.

• are dependent on their parents
• have yet to learn how to read
• have poor concentration skills
• do not have the patience to sit quietly

Context: The __________________ completely obliterated the city block.

• heavy smog
• huge bomb
• water pollution
• corrupt politician

Context: The burning dance floor was literally __________________.

• filled with amazing dancers
• crowded with people
• lit by the strobe light
• covered in painted flames

CONTEXT: The author's analogy __________________.

• was boring and misstated
• was the best part of the story
• confused all her readers
• compared his lover's eyes to the stars

CONTEXT: The apologetic man wrote a[n] __________________.

• autobiography about his rise to fame
• remorseful letter to his sister
• meaningful poem about birds
• grocery list for his grandmother