Vocabulary from Classical Roots

Vocabulary from Classical Roots

5th Grade

15 Qs

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Vocabulary from Classical Roots

Vocabulary from Classical Roots

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.4C, L.4.4B, L.5.4B

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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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