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84 Most Common Latin and Greek Roots

Authored by Josie Soto

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9th - 12th Grade

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84 Most Common Latin and Greek Roots
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the root ANTI

self

earth, land

many

against, opposite

Answer explanation

antiseptic, antibiotic, antisocial

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root MEGA?

big, large

small, tiny

sound, hear

loud

Answer explanation

megahertz, megastar, megabyte

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root QUAD?

three

four

five

six

Answer explanation

quadrangle, quadruplets, quadrilateral

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root JECT?

turn

among

cast, throw

with, together

Answer explanation

eject, interject, trajectory, project

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root STRUCT?

see through

shine, source

multiply

build, put together

Answer explanation

construct, structure, instruct, construction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root MECH?

machine

build

break

man

Answer explanation

mechanic, mechanize, mechanism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is the meaning of the root CHRON?

two

death

time

one who studies

Answer explanation

chronological, synchronize, chronicle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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