Greek Roots (tele, auto, graph/gram, bio, hydro/hydra)

Using context clues, what does the word "autonomy" most likely mean in the sentence: "The country gained autonomy after years of foreign rule"?

• Independence

• Wealth

• Conflict

• Poverty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word "hydraulic" most likely mean based on the Greek root "hydra/hydro"?

• Powered by water

• Powered by wind

• Powered by electricity

• Powered by sunlight

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word "television" most likely mean based on the Greek root "tele"?

• A device for writing

• A device for seeing distant things

• A device for measuring temperature

• A device for recording sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

In the sentence "The bioluminescent creatures lit up the ocean," what does "bioluminescent" most likely mean using context clues?

• Creatures that produce light

• Creatures that are invisible

• Creatures that are noisy

• Creatures that are fast

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The word "telegram" includes the Greek root "gram." What does "telegram" most likely mean?

• A message sent over a distance

• A type of weight measurement

• A type of photograph

• A type of graph

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

In the sentence "The hydroelectric dam generates power for the entire region," what does "hydroelectric" most likely mean using context clues?

• Electricity generated by water

• Electricity generated by wind

• Electricity generated by coal

• Electricity generated by solar panels

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Using context clues, what does the word "telecommute" most likely mean in the sentence: "Many employees now telecommute, working from home instead of the office"?

• Work remotely

• Work in a factory

• Work in a school

• Work in a hospital

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Based on the Greek root "bio," what does the word "biology" most likely refer to?

• The study of life

• The study of rocks

• The study of stars

• The study of numbers

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which Greek root means "write or draw"?

• hydro

• graph

• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This Greek root means "far away or far off"...

• tele

• aud

• phon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B