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Word Origins and Derivations

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Word Origins and Derivations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The prefix QUAD means...

one

four

walking

talking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The root word GRAPH means to...

sleep

draw

eat

play

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prefxi AUTO means...

self

against

under

through

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The root word DICT means to...

speak or say

hold a dictionary

look up words

remember difficult words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Quadtuplets are...

small children

four babies born together

two babies born together

eight children separated at birth

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Look at this word: PRESCRIPTION.


What does the root word SCRIPT mean?

to carry

to hold

to write

to turn in for medicine

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prefix THERM means heat. Knowing this, what does a

THERMOMETER do?

It gives heat.

It measures heat.

It provides heat.

It carries heat.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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