Root Words and Word Meanings

What does the root "therm" mean?

• Water

• Heat

• Light

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

If "tri" is a root in a word, how many of something does it refer to?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix "un-" mean?

• Not

• Under

• One

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The root "anthropo" relates to what?

• Animals

• Humans

• Plants

• Water

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root "auto" mean?

• Sound

• Self

• Other

• Life

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root "chron" refers to what?

• Color

• Space

• Time

• Speed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the prefix "tele" mean?

• Across

• Below

• Far

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The root "spec" means to:

• Speak

• Look

• Write

• Break

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root "poly" mean?

• One

• Many

• Few

• Half

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root "morph" refers to what?

• Sound

• Shape

• Color

• Size

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B