Unit 20: Get To The Root Of It Med/Equ/semi/hemi

What does the word "mediate" most likely mean based on its root?

• To argue

• To come between

• To measure

• To end

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

If something is described as "equidistant," it is:

• Moving quickly

• The same distance from two points

• Uneven

• Very distant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

The word "hemisphere" uses a root that means half. What does "hemisphere" mean?

• A full circle

• A quarter of a globe

• Half of a spherical (globe-like) shape

• The whole earth

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

Based on its root, what does the word "equilibrium" most likely mean?

• A state of balance

• A loud noise

• A new invention

• A place of business

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the word "semicircle" mean based on its root?

• A full circle

• Half of a circle

• A quarter of a circle

• Two circles

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

If a person is described as "equanimous," they are likely:

• Very strong

• Easily upset

• Calm and composed

• Very intelligent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word "mediate" contains the root "med." Based on this root, which of the following words means "a person who intervenes between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement"?

• Mediator

• Medic

• Medium

• Medieval

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the word "equinox" most likely mean based on its root?

• A type of horse

• A type of exercise

• When day and night are of equal length

• A new invention

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

Based on its root, what does the word "semifinal" most likely refer to?

• The final game

• The game before the final

• A game played at the beginning of a tournament

• A game played in the middle of a tournament

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word "equitable" contains the root "equ." Based on this root, what does "equitable" most likely mean?

• Related to horses

• Fair and impartial

• Quick and efficient

• Large and spacious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B