Word Roots Level 1: List 5 Practice

To increase the speed of or to make something go faster is to ___________.

• accelerate

• decelerate

• progress

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

To reduce (bring down) the speed of or to make something go slower is to ___________.

• accelerate

• decelerate

• progress

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

To move forward toward a destination or goal is to ___________.

• regress

• decelerate

• progress

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

To move away from the main subject or issue in speech or writing is to ___________.

• regress

• decelerate

• progress

• digress

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

To go back to an earlier state is to ___________.

• regress

• decelerate

• progress

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The action or process of increasing the speed of something is ___________.

• acceleration

• deceleration

• progression

• digression

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The action or process of slowing down or decreasing speed is ___________.

• acceleration

• deceleration

• progression

• digression

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The process or action of moving forward is ___________.

• regression

• deceleration

• progression

• digression

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

A temporary departure from the main issue in speech or writing is ___________.

• regression

• deceleration

• progression

• digression

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The action of going back to an earlier state is ___________.

• regression

• deceleration

• progression

• digression

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A