Exploring Affixes and Roots Quiz

In a science class, Henry asked, "What does the prefix 'extra-' mean in the word 'extraterrestrial'?"

• Below

• Beyond

• Within

• Against

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Rohan was organizing a birthday celebration and wanted it to be "extravagant." Which word best characterizes his celebration?

• Simple

• Modest

• Lavish

• Ordinary

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Evelyn observed that her cat appeared to be in a "dormant" state during the day. She recalled learning that the word "dormant" comes from the Latin root "dormire." What does this root mean?

• To run

• To sleep

• To eat

• To speak

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

In the sentence "The scientist made an extraordinary discovery," what does "extraordinary" mean?

• Common

• Unusual

• Expected

• Simple

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Arjun is reading a book and comes across a word that means "new" and is derived from the Latin root "novus." Which word is it?

• Novel

• Manual

• Natural

• Dormant

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Isla and Ethan are developing an app to address a common issue. What is the main goal of their project?

• Tradition

• Imitation

• Invention

• Repetition

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Ava is afraid of being in elevators and small rooms. The suffix "-phobia" in "claustrophobia" means fear. What does the prefix "claustro-" mean?

• Heights

• Open spaces

• Confined spaces

• Water

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Ava has a fear of spiders, known as "arachnophobia." In this context, what does the root "arachno-" refer to?

• Birds

• Spiders

• Snakes

• Insects

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Samuel is working on a project where he needs to assemble a piece of furniture. Which of the following best describes this "manual" task?

• Automated

• Hand-operated

• Digital

• Theoretical

During a vocabulary lesson, Aria asked her teacher about the origin of the word "natural." The teacher explained that it is derived from the Latin root "natus." What does this root mean?

• Artificial

• Born

• Created

• Destroyed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B