Greek and Latin Roots Quiz

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to create fool for themselves by using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar. The word "photosynthesis" uses the root word "photo" which means___________________.

• Minerals
• Pollution
• Bacteria
• Light

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Maya seemed unmoved or "apathetic" by the crying baby.

Look at the chart and determine what the word, "apathetic" means.

• without feeling; did not care
• sad
• at peace
• against

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Earth's "biosphere" includes the air that people breathe, the land on which they live, the rocks that cover the land, and the water that covers much of the earth's surface.

Look at the chart and determine what biosphere means

• A part of the earth's crust
• a polluted part of the earth
• the part of the earth where life exists
• any self-regulating system

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The lawyer gave his opening "monologue" to begin defending his client.

Look at the chart and determine what monologue means.

• a picture of a group of people.
• a device for small sounds.
• a piece of ancient writing.
• a long speech by one person.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the sentence below and determine what aeronautics means?

The Wright Brothers, who were the first men to fly a plane, started their own "aeronautics" company in 1909.

• aircraft design
• bicycle making
• car production
• wind sailing

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Using your background knowledge of Latin and Greek roots, what does the prefix "bi" mean as in the word "bicycle?"

• one
• three
• two
• wheels

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Knowing that the suffix 'ology means the study of, Identify the meaning of the word, "paleontology."

• life
• earth
• rocks
• the study of fossils and plants (ancient life)

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Looking at the chart below, one can determine that the word, "anthropology" means the study of______________

• humans
• life
• earth
• speech

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Biology is the study of_________________________.

• life
• animals
• earth
• heat

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Authors and actors often use pseudonyms, or false names, to protect their privacy and differentiate their careers. They can separate personal lives from writing, write in different genres, or stand out in a competitive field. Pseudonyms also help artists express themselves freely while managing their public personas.

Looking at the chart, one can determine that a pseudonym most likely means_____________________.

• a different spelling of their original name.

• a longer name than their original name.

• a false name

• a name they love better than their original.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C