Roots & Affixes Quiz

Analyze the word "telepathy" from *A Wrinkle in Time*. Identify the root and its origin, and infer the meaning of the word based on its parts.

• Tele - distance (Greek), pathy - feeling (Greek); communication over distance by feelings or thoughts

• Tele - sound (Latin), pathy - disease (Greek); a disease transmitted by sound

• Tele - earth (Greek), pathy - study (Latin); the study of the earth

• Tele - across (Latin), pathy - suffering (Greek); suffering that reaches across a distance

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In the term "megabyte," used to describe data size in computers, what does the prefix "mega-" imply based on its Greek origin?

• Million

• Thousand

• Hundred

• Billion

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Consider the word "microscope" used in *A Wrinkle in Time*. Break down the word to its roots and determine its meaning.

• Micro - small (Greek), scope - look (Greek); an instrument to look at small things

• Micro - large (Latin), scope - range (Greek); an instrument with a large range

• Micro - one (Latin), scope - write (Greek); a tool for writing singularly

• Micro - half (Greek), scope - view (Latin); a tool to view halves

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The word "astronomy" is used frequently in discussions about space in *A Wrinkle in Time*. Identify the roots and their meanings to infer the overall meaning of the word.

• Astro - star (Greek), nomy - law (Greek); the law or science of stars

• Astro - moon (Latin), nomy - name (Greek); naming of moons

• Astro - sun (Greek), nomy - measure (Latin); measurement of the sun

• Astro - planet (Latin), nomy - write (Greek); writing about planets

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Examine the word "photosynthesis" and explain the meaning based on its Greek roots.

• Photo - light (Greek), synthesis - putting together (Greek); process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods

• Photo - color (Latin), synthesis - breaking down (Greek); process of breaking down colors

• Photo - energy (Greek), synthesis - creation (Latin); creation of energy

• Photo - plant (Latin), synthesis - growth (Greek); growth of plants

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In *A Wrinkle in Time*, characters discuss "thermodynamics." What does the prefix "thermo-" signify, and what can you infer about the word's overall meaning?

• Thermo - heat (Greek), dynamics - power (Greek); the study of heat and power

• Thermo - cold (Latin), dynamics - movement (Greek); the study of cold movement

• Thermo - temperature (Greek), dynamics - change (Latin); the study of temperature change

• Thermo - energy (Latin), dynamics - force (Greek); the study of energy forces

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The term "biography" is derived from Greek roots. Break down the word and explain its meaning.

• Bio - life (Greek), graphy - writing (Greek); writing about someone's life

• Bio - two (Latin), graphy - study (Greek); the study of two subjects

• Bio - body (Greek), graphy - measurement (Latin); measurement of the body

• Bio - nature (Latin), graphy - drawing (Greek); drawing natural scenes

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Analyze the word "hypothermia" used in medical contexts in *A Wrinkle in Time*. What do the prefix and the root imply?

• Hypo - under (Greek), thermia - heat (Greek); a condition of below-normal body heat

• Hypo - over (Latin), thermia - cold (Greek); a condition of excessive cold

• Hypo - same (Greek), thermia - temperature (Latin); a condition of stable temperature

• Hypo - half (Latin), thermia - energy (Greek); a condition of half energy

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In the context of *A Wrinkle in Time*, consider the term "geography." What do the roots of this word tell us about its meaning?

• Geo - earth (Greek), graphy - writing (Greek); the study or writing about the Earth

• Geo - water (Latin), graphy - study (Greek); the study of water bodies

• Geo - air (Greek), graphy - draw (Latin); drawing maps of the air

• Geo - land (Latin), graphy - measure (Greek); measurement of land

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The word "chronological" is used to describe time sequences in *A Wrinkle in Time*. What does the root "chrono-" imply and what is the overall meaning of the word?

• Chrono - time (Greek), logical - pertaining to (Greek); pertaining to time or in sequence of time

• Chrono - space (Latin), logical - study of (Greek); the study of space

• Chrono - fast (Greek), logical - reason (Latin); reasoning quickly

• Chrono - slow (Latin), logical - belief (Greek); belief in slowness

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