Root Word Unit 3

A memoir is...

• something created that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event

• a written account in which someone describes past experiences

• a very good or interesting and worth remembering moment or thing

• an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir

A conscientious person is very precise and careful.

• True

• False

You would study humankind in ___________ class.

• geology

• etymology

• anthropology

• science

The artist created a large statue to _________ all of the

fallen soldiers who fought in the war.

• memoir

• memorialize

• memorable

• memento

A synonym for memorable is...

• routine

• boring

• unforgettable

• schedule

An synonym for geology is...

• rocks

• photosynthesis

• gravity

• clouds

Etymology is...

• the scientific study of the history of the Earth, recorded by rocks

• the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

• the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations

• the study of origin of words and they way in which their meanings have changed

Science is...

• the scientific study of the history of the Earth, recorded by rocks

• the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

• the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations

• the study of origin of words and they way in which their meanings have changed

My _________ told me that it was important to be honest.

• conscientious

• conscience

• memorable

• memento

The antonym for memento is .....

• useless

• keepsake

• souvenir

• personal