Ora Root

Which root word(s) mean to speak?

• dic, test

• loc, log, loqu, ora

• test, ora

• loc, log, loqu, dic

A lawyer needs good ______ skills

• dictum

• contestable

• dictate

• oratory

What is the meaning of the root word 'ora'?

• Ear or hearing

• Hand or touch

• Mouth or opening

• Face or expression

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.b

Which of the following words contains the root word 'ora'?

• orange

• organize

• orphanage

• orator

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.b

Which metaphor best represents this image?

c

time is money

money is time

time is green

time is like moeny

This image is an example of _______.

c

personification

hyperbole

metaphor

inference

The root "ora" means...

• head

• mouth

• hand

• tongue

The teacher told the class that they would present an oral presentation; they would have to give a speech. Oral means...

• speaking several languages

• a grand, formal speech

• having to do with the mouth

• done by hand

Although the Martin Luther King Jr.'s oration lasted for only seventeen minutes, his "I Have a Dream" message left many in the audience in tears and filled with excitement. Oration means...

• speaking several languages

• a grand, formal speech

• having to do with the mouth

• having to do with the structure of language

Shakespeare's characters had a simple style of oratory, using common and not formal language in his plays; this is what made his plays so very popular. Oratory means...

• the art of public speaking

• a grand, formal speech

• having to do with the mouth

• having to do with the structure of language