Vocabulary Quiz on 'Ped', 'Pod', 'Counter', and 'Contra'

What does the root "ped, pod" mean?

• Hand

• Head

• Feet

• Heart

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is a "pedestrian"?

• A person walking in a city or along a road

• A person driving a car

• A person flying in a plane

• A person riding a bicycle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.K.7

What is a "pedicure"?

• A treatment for the hands

• A treatment for the feet and toenails

• A treatment for the hair

• A treatment for the skin

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does a "pedometer" measure?

• Heart rate

• Distance traveled by walking

• Calories burned

• Steps taken while running

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Who is a "podiatrist"?

• A doctor for the heart

• A doctor for the skin

• A doctor for the feet

• A doctor for the eyes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "tripod" used for?

• Holding a book

• Supporting a camera or telescope

• Carrying groceries

• Holding a phone

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the prefix "counter-, contra-" mean?

• Together

• Opposite, against

• Above

• Below

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a "counterfeit" item?

• An original item

• A fake item made to look real

• A broken item

• A new item

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a "counterpart"?

• An enemy

• A duplicate

• Someone with the same job or purpose

• A friend

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does it mean to "counteract" something?

• To support it

• To enhance it

• To act against it

• To ignore it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A