Vocabulary from Classical Roots

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the Greek root 'terr' mean?
water
sky
air
earth
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which Greek root means to hear?
photo
chrono/chromo
aud/audi
oto
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which Greek Word Part means " machine?"
mech
path
meter
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is derived from the Latin root 'bene' meaning 'good'?
Benefactor
Malicious
Contradict
Eject
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the Greek root 'chron'?
Time
Space
Life
Death
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the word that comes from the Latin root 'dict' meaning 'to say'.
Predict
Transport
Construct
Inspect
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following words is derived from the Greek root 'bio' meaning 'life'?
Biology
Geology
Astronomy
Geometry
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
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