Vocabulary Word Origins

Vocabulary Word Origins

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Vocabulary Word Origins

Vocabulary Word Origins

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.4B, L.4.4B, L.6.4B

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'bio'?

love

death

water

life

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'aud' meaning 'hear'?

Audience

Audiobook

Auditory

Audition

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

What does the Latin root word 'cent' mean?

hundred

century

centimeter

center

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From which language does the English word 'telephone' originate?

German

Latin

French

Greek

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'tele'?

small or tiny

far off or distant

loud or noisy

wet or damp

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'dict' meaning 'say'?

dictionary

contradict

predict

dictator

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

What does the Latin root word 'port' mean?

eat

jump

sleep

carry/bring

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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