Base words vs Root words
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Base words vs Root words
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English
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8th Grade
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Medium
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Liam Forrest
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12 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A root word is a word that comes from....
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A root word...
is a standalone word with meaning on its own.
only has meaning when combined with a prefix or suffix.
usually can't standalone but sometimes can.
has no meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How does knowing Greek & Latin roots help us to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words?
All words with the same root have a connected meaning.
Knowing word roots supports pronunciation.
More than one root are often combined in the same word.
We can learn a variety of words with the same root at one time to help grow our vocabulary.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A base word is....
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A base word...
is a standalone word with meaning on its own.
only has meaning when combined with a prefix or suffix.
usually can't standalone but sometimes can.
has no meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How does knowing base words help us to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words?
Base words are the foundation of the word and the main part of the word's meaning.
Base words are often combined in the same word to have a different meaning.
Words that contain a base word that we know should never be unfamiliar.
Knowing a base word + prefixes + suffixes unlocks the meaning to a huge amount of words.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Base word or root word.
tele
Base word
Root word
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
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