ELA 7 Root Words List #5

The turtle’s hard dorsal shell protected it from predators. The suffix -al means “relating to.” What does dorsal most likely mean?

• relating to the back

• relating to the front

• relating to the head

• relating to the side

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The scientist studied the bird’s ecology to understand its habitat. The suffix -logy means “study of.” What does ecology most likely mean?

• the study of the environment

• the study of numbers

• the study of people’s history

• the study of language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The park ranger explained that the forest was an important ecosystem for animals and plants. The suffix -system means “a set of connected things.” What does ecosystem most likely mean?

• a connected environment for living things

• a connected list of numbers

• a connected group of buildings

• a connected history of events

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The scientist used a special tool to facilitate the experiment. The suffix -ate means “to cause.” What does facilitate most likely mean?

• to cause something to be made easier

• to cause something to be delayed

• to cause something to be destroyed

• to cause something to be forgotten

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The student wanted to perfect her speech before presenting it. The prefix per- means “completely.” What does perfect most likely mean?

• to make something complete

• to make something broken

• to make something hidden

• to make something disappear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The factory’s new rules were beneficial to the workers. The prefix bene- means “good.” What does beneficial most likely mean?

• making something good

• making something harmful

• making something invisible

• making something confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The author admitted her story was fictional, not based on real events. The suffix -al means “relating to.” What does fictional most likely mean?

• relating to something made up

• relating to something true

• relating to something lost

• relating to something borrowed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The student adjusted the camera to capture more photographs of the sunrise. The suffix -graph means “writing or recording.” What does photographs most likely mean?

• records made by light

• records made by sound

• records made by heat

• records made by movement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The glowing phosphorescent paint lit up in the dark. The suffix -escent means “beginning to.” What does phosphorescent most likely mean?

• beginning to give off light

• beginning to give off sound

• beginning to give off heat

• beginning to give off movement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The doctor studied physical changes in the patient’s body. The suffix -al means “relating to.” What does physical most likely mean?

• relating to nature or the body

• relating to music or sound

• relating to numbers or math

• relating to history or stories

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A