Word Roots Quiz

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Joshua Costello
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the Greek word root 'bio-'?
Life
Water
Love
Death
Tags
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.8.4B
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Latin word root means 'to speak'?
scrib
The Latin word root that means 'to speak' is 'loqu'
aud
vis
Tags
CCSS.L.8.4B
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.L.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'tele-'
Television
Teleport
Telescope
Telegraph
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.L.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Latin word root 'aud-' mean?
The Latin word root 'aud-' means 'hear' or 'listen'.
smell
touch
see
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'chron-'
Symphony
Synchronize
Chronic
Chromosome
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the Latin word root 'dict-'?
The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to run'
The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to eat'
The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to sleep'
The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to say' or 'to speak'.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.8.4B
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'graph-'
Photograph
Telegraph
Biography
Geography
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5B
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