Exploring Roots: Lumin/Luc

What does the root "lumin/luc" mean?

• Water or liquid

• Light or clear

• Dark or shadow

• Heavy or dense

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means "to make something clear or explain"?

• Illuminate

• Luminous

• Elucidate

• Translucent

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The teacher used a diagram to _______ the complex concept."

• Luminous

• Illuminate

• Lucid

• Elucidate

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following words describes an object that allows light to pass through but is not completely clear?

• Luminous

• Translucent

• Lucid

• Luminary

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of the word "luminous"?

• Reflecting sound

• Emitting light

• Absorbing heat

• Blocking light

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Identify the word that means "a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere."

• Luminary

• Lucid

• Illuminate

• Translucent

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

In which sentence is the word "lucid" used correctly?

• The lucid night sky was filled with stars.

• Her explanation was so lucid that everyone understood immediately.

• The translucent glass was completely opaque.

• The luminary was dim and hard to see.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word would best describe a clear and easily understood explanation?

• Luminous

• Lucid

• Translucent

• Illuminate

What does it mean to "illuminate" something?

• To darken it

• To light it up

• To hide it

• To break it

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Choose the sentence where "illuminate" is used correctly.

• The teacher asked the students to illuminate their notebooks.

• The streetlights illuminate the road at night.

• The translucent curtain illuminated the room.

• The luminary illuminated the darkness with its sound.

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CCSS.L.3.2F