Meaning of Unknown Words

During those first bewildering weeks, the thoughts of a seventh-grader drift back to sixth grade where he was “in,” knew everyone, and felt at home. A feeling of nostalgia sweeps over him.

• the flu and painfulness

• nightmares of what is happening

• pleasant memories of the past

• the future of their life

Knowing that the Greek root "chron" means time can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: My grandpa has been suffering from chronic back pain for the last twenty years, and the doctors can't figure out why.

• Putting events in a timeline

• Something lasting a long time

• Something lasting a short time

• A device that tells time

Knowing that the Greek root "poly" means multiple/many can help us determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The polyglot could speak French, Japanese, Arabic, and English.

• Someone with many different college degrees

• Someone with many nationalities

• Someone born in many different countries

• Someone who knows many languages

Knowing that the Latin root "port" means to carry can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The porter struggled to balance the 4 suitcases on top of each other as he walked them to the guest's room.

• A person whose job it is to carry luggage

• A machine that carries luggage

• Something that is easy to carry

• A ship that carries people from one destination to another

Knowing that the Latin root "cent" means 100 can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The centipede crawled across the driveway, trying to make it to the grassy yard before a bird pecked it up as a midday snack.

• 100 seconds

• 100 pennies make 1 dollar

• A mouse with 100 legs

• A bug with 100 legs

Choose all of the correct answers.

It is important to learn Greek and Latin roots because...

• they help you find the meanings of words

• the help you better understand what you are reading

• they help you divide in math

• they help you break down the word to understand what it means

A word's root is its...

• prefix (beginning)

• origin (starting place)

• suffix (ending)

• plant

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

The orange-red coupe roared to life. Kaz was startled by the noise of its engine. Taking a deep breath, he turned the steering wheel.

Which of the following is the best definition of the word “coupe”?

• a kind of fire

• a kind of car

• a kind of animal

• a kind of bicycle

Knowing that the Latin root 'scrib' means to write can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The __scribe__ was responsible for copying all the important documents by hand.

• A) A person who writes books

• B) A person who copies documents by hand

• C) A person who reads books

• D) A person who sells books

Knowing that the Greek root 'bio' means life can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The __biography__ of the famous scientist was an inspiration to many.

• A) A book about a person's life

• B) A book about science

• C) A book about animals

• D) A book about plants