Greek and Latin Roots Quiz

What is the meaning of "phosphorescent"?

• Absorbing heat

• Giving off light without heat

• Reflecting light

• Blocking light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does "lucid" mean?

• Confusing

• Easy to understand

• Reflecting light

• Absorbing light

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "circumspect" mean?

• Reckless

• Careful

• Hasty

• Impulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which of the following is a synonym for "circumspect"?

• Reckless

• Prudent

• Careless

• Thoughtless

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of the word "specter"?

• A plan

• A ghost

• A mistake

• A fortune

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the antonym of "circumspect"?

• Reckless

• Careful

• Prudent

• Thoughtful

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The actor had to improvise his lines because he…

• Forgot them

• Memorized them

• Wrote them

• Ignored them

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

When my first strategy didn’t work, I had to __________ a new one.

• Improvise

• Ignore

• Repeat

• Abandon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The __________ wandered the halls of the aged mansion in search of a resident to frighten.

• specter

• invective

• phototropic

• phosphorescent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The __________ fish emitted a faint glow even at the bottom of the dark sea.

• phosphorescent

• invidious

• specter

• invective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F