Morphology Quiz: tract, chron, & gress

Which word describes a record of events in time order?

• Chronicle

• Chronology

• Chronometer

• Chronograph

A chronological order means:

• Events are organized by importance.

• Events are organized by time.

• Events are organized by size.

• Events are organized by color.

What does the word "regress" mean?

• To move forward

• To move backward

• To stay the same

• To speed up

Which word means "to stray away from the main topic"?

• Progress

• Procession

• Digress

• Regress

A _ is a group of people moving forward in an orderly way.

• Progression

• Procession

• Regression

• Digression

How would you describe someone who is making progress in a project?

• A) Moving backward

• B) Staying still

• C) Moving forward

• D) Changing direction

Which word is used to describe a vehicle that pulls heavy loads?

• retract

• attract

• tractor

• distract

A word meaning "to pull back" is:

• retract

• contract

Which term describes the act of drawing attention away from something?

• contract

• attract

• distract

• extract

The act of pulling towards oneself is:

• extract

• retract

• attract

• contract