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Decoding Greek and Latin Roots

Authored by Hannah Peterson

English

5th Grade

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking covered

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Decoding Greek and Latin Roots
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words uses the Greek root "tele" to indicate a form of communication over a distance?

Thermostat

Telepathy

Arachnophobia

Odometer

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If "therm" relates to heat, which of the following words would most likely describe a device that regulates temperature?

Cartographer

Telecommuting

Thermostat

Claustrophobia

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "arachnophobia" uses the suffix "phobia." What does this suffix indicate about the word's meaning?

A type of measurement

A type of communication

A fear or aversion

A type of writing

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the root "meter" to indicate a device that measures speed?

Speedometer

Choreograph

Telepathy

Isothermal

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "choreograph" contains the root "graph." What does this root suggest about the word's meaning?

To measure

To write or record

To fear

To communicate

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using your knowledge of the root "tele," which of the following words would best describe working from a distance?

Telecommuting

Thermometer

Claustrophobia

Cartographer

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If "therm" relates to heat, what might the word "isothermal" describe?

A fear of spiders

A constant temperature

A type of map

A speed measurement

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CCSS.L.5.4B

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