Word Study

the study of the origin and history of words

• glossary

• etymology

• phonetics

• lexicography

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

the process of writing or of compiling a dictionary

• lexicography

• phonetics

• citation

• browse

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

the process of dividing words into units of sound called syllables

• gazetteer

• etymologoy

• syllabication

• citation

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

a list of terms and their definitions, often placed at the back of a book

• glossary

• phonetics

• abridge

• browse

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to shorten a piece of written material, such as a dictionary

• abridge

• syllabication

• gazetteer

• glossary

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The meaning of the root port in the word portable is -

• throw

• carry

• say

• land

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the Latin root in the word terrace?

• erra

• race

• ace

• terr

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Based on the meaning of the suffix -ize, what does the word sanitize mean?

• a person who sanitizes

• to make sanitary

• being sanitary

• able to sanitize

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Based on the meaning of the suffix -ence, what does the word existence mean?

• the state of existing

• a person who exists

• to no longer exist

• already existed

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Based on the meaning of the suffix -ance, what does the word performance mean?

• already performed

• no longer performing

• a person who performs

• the act of performing

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C