Roots

-fer-

• Able to be

• Bring; carry

• Brief; short

• Say or tell

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Reference: Something you say or write that mentions another person or thing; something that brings or carries information

• -dict-

• -fer-

• -brev-

• -port-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the root word in the term 'unbelievable'?

• A) believe

• B) un

• C) able

• D) lie

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words contains a Latin root meaning 'to write'?

• A) Inscribe

• B) Predict

• C) Transport

• D) Conduct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Identify the root in the word 'portable'.

• A) port

• B) able

• C) por

• D) table

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root 'bio' mean in the word 'biology'?

• A) Life

• B) Earth

• C) Study

• D) Plant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which root word means 'to see'?

• A) Vis

• B) Aud

• C) Scrib

• D) Port

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

In the word 'transmit', what does the root 'mit' mean?

• A) Send

• B) Hold

• C) Break

• D) Build

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the meaning of the root 'chron' in the word 'chronology'?

• A) Time

• B) Space

• C) Order

• D) Event

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word contains a root meaning 'to lead'?

• A) Conduct

• B) Predict

• C) Transport

• D) Inscribe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B