Greek and Latin Roots

Adam stretched, extending his arms to their full length.

The prefix ex- means "out", and the root word tend means "to stretch or strain".

What is the meaning of "extending" as it is used in the sentence above?

• growing

• reaching

• increasing

• tightening

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

One of the most important roles of a business leader is to know how to conduct a meeting.

The prefix con- means "with", and the root word duct means "lead".

What does "conduct" mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• join a group

• follow a leader

• start or stop

• guide or direct

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Read the list of word parts and their meaning, and the directions that follow.

The prefix com-means "together".

The root pare means "equal".

The root bin means "two".

Use the information above to choose the correct words from the drop-down menus in the following paragraph.

When Jonah and I ​ (a)   our skills, we know they are about the same. But if we worked together, our ​ (b)   skills would be hard to beat.

• combine
• compare
• combined
• compared

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Read the word parts and the sentence, and answer the question that follows.

The root graph means "write".

The prefix tele- means "distance".

When the telegraph was first used to send information across the ocean, people were able to write to far-away places much more easily than before.

What is the meaning of "telegraph"?

• tool used to send written messages

• tool used for writing long documents

• tool used to teach about writing

• tool used for traveling long distances

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Drag a word part into each box to create a word with the following meaning-

to breathe out.

​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• ex-
• hale
• in-
• pose
• com-
• fer
• inter-
• mit

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Drag a word part into each box to create a word with the following meaning-

to put together or arrange.

​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• ex-
• hale
• in-
• fer
• com-
• pose
• inter-
• mit

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Complete the sentence below by choosing a prefix and a suffix from each drop-down menu to create a word that means "someone who writes about the life of someone else".

The ​ (a)   graph​ (b)   carefully listened to all of Ms. Addams's stories about her past.

• photo-
• -er
• auto-
• -able
• bio-
• -ic

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Read the list of word parts and the directions that follow.

The suffix -ology is used to name subjects of study.

The root bio means "life".

The root geo means "earth".

The root chron means "time".

The root climate means "weather".

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word from the drop-down box that combine each Greek root listed above with the suffix -ology.

John likes to go to science class. His favorite topic is ​ (a)   because he enjoys learning about rocks and minerals. He also enjoys the study of plants and animals which is called ​ (b)   . After science class, he heads off to social studies where he is learning about the history of the United States. His teacher is explaining the ​ (c)   of the Civil War.

• geology
• chronology
• biology
• climatology

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Read the sentence, the information, and the directions that follow.

I like having a portable radio so I can listen to music wherever I go.

The root port means carry.

Based on this information, select the meaning of "portable" as it is used in the sentence above.

• able to change places by itself

• can play music anywhere

• can be moved around

• able to cart heavy things

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.b

Read the word parts and the sentence, and answer the question that follows.

The root scribe means "write".

The prefix trans- means "across".

When the transcribe service was introduced, it allowed people to write across different languages easily.

What is the meaning of "transcribe"?

• to write across languages

• to write in a secret code

• to write quickly

• to write with a partner