Root Words and Meanings

What does the root word "circum" mean?

• Between

• Around

• Before

• Against

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word means "to go around" using the root "circum"?

• Circumvent

• Interact

• Precede

• Dislike

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 word "inter"?

• Before

• Between

• Against

• Half

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Using the root "inter," which word means "to communicate between people"?

• Interact

• Circumvent

• Malfunction

• Semicircle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Match the following root words to their meanings:

• disease or feeling

• gen

• born

• ic/tic

• under

• path

• having to do with

• sub

• star

• ast

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Match the following root words with their meaning:

• not

• ad

• across or through

• trans

• to or toward

• in

• with or together

• syn/sym

• study of

• ology

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The root word "ult/ultra" has two meanings: ​ (a)   , as seen in phrasing like "the penultimate episode of Shoresy", or ​ (b)   , as seen in words like ultramarathon or ultrasonic.​ ​

• final

• beyond

• medium

• difficult

• beginning

• changing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The word philosophy comes from the root words ​ (a)   ​ (meaning love) and​ (b)   (meaning wisdom)

• phil

• sophos

• vis

• re

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Match the following

• to break

• mit/mis

• to send

• mem

• to pull

• rupt

• mind/thinking

• tract

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

ant= ​ (a)  

se_​= (b)  

de​_= (c)  

_al/ical= ​ (d)  

_istic= ​ (e)  

• person who

• away

• remove

• belonging to

• having to do with

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B