Exploring the Root "Tele"

What does the root "tele" mean?

• Sound

• Far away or distant

• Write

• Earth

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word means "the science of measuring distances"?

• Telepathy

• Telemetry

• Telekinesis

• Telecast

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Choose the sentence where "tele" is used correctly.

• I watched the telecast of the game on my phone.

• She can tele the future with her special powers.

• He used a telescope to tele his friend across the street.

• They decided to tele their message through a letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What is a "telescope"?

• A device for hearing sounds from far away.

• A device for seeing things that are far away.

• A device for sending messages to far places.

• A device for measuring distances.

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

"Telecommunication" refers to:

• Communicating over long distances.

• Communicating in code.

• Communicating through television only.

• Communicating using telescopes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means "broadcasting visual content via television"?

• Telecast

• Telepathy

• Telemetry

• Teleconference

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Identify the root word in "telegraphy".

• Graph

• Tele

• Graphy

• Telegra

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a word with the root "tele".

• She sent a telegraph to her friend in another country.

• He used a telescope to listen to the concert from outside.

• They watched the telecast through a radio.

• The telepathy was strong between the two buildings.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

"Teleconference" means:

• A meeting held in a television studio.

• A meeting where participants are in different locations but can communicate in real-time.

• A conference about television and broadcasting.

• A conference held at a faraway location.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the root "graph" in "telegraph" mean?

• Far

• Write

• Sound

• Earth

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B