Exploring Greek and Latin Roots

What does the Latin prefix "ex-" mean in the word "export"?

• Under

• Out of

• Before

• Within

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning "earth"?

• Geography

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Psychology

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

Identify the base word in "unhappiness."

• Un

• Happy

• Happiness

• Ness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.2.4B

Use your knowledge of the prefix "ex-" to determine the meaning of "exhale."

• To breathe in

• To breathe out

• To hold breath

• To stop breathing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Which word uses the Latin root "scrib" meaning "to write"?

• Describe

• Inscribe

• Prescribe

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

What is the meaning of the word "predict" based on the prefix "pre-"?

• To say after

• To say before

• To say during

• To say again

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.2.4B

Analyze the word "transport" and determine what the prefix "trans-" suggests about its meaning.

• Across

• Under

• Within

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.2.4B

Which of the following words contains a Latin root meaning "light"?

• Illuminate

• Lunar

• Lucid

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

What does the suffix "-able" mean in the word "readable"?

• Full of

• Capable of

• Without

• In the manner of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

Determine the meaning of "construct" using the root "struct" meaning "to build."

• To destroy

• To create

• To move

• To write

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B