Decoding Words with Roots and Affixes

Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning "light"?

• Telephone

• Photograph

• Autograph

• Biography

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Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in the following sentence: "The cat quickly ran across the yard."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

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Which of the following words has a Latin root meaning "write"?

• Predict

• Describe

• Transport

• Inspect

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Choose the word that has a short vowel sound.

• Cake

• Bike

• Cat

• Note

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Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning "life"?

• Biology

• Geography

• Geometry

• Biography

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Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in the following sentence: "She sang a beautiful song."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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Which of the following words has a Latin root meaning "carry"?

• Predict

• Transport

• Describe

• Inspect

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Choose the word that has a long vowel sound.

• Hat

• Bed

• Kite

• Dog

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Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning "earth"?

• Biology

• Geography

• Geometry

• Biography

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Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in the following sentence: "The dog barked loudly."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept