Understanding Meter and Metr

What does the root word "meter" or "metr" mean?

• Time

• Measure

• Distance

• Weight

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which of the following words contains the root "meter" or "metr"?

• Meteor

• Method

• Thermometer

• Metal

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is a "barometer" used to measure?

• Temperature

• Speed

• Atmospheric pressure

• Heart rate

Which word using the root "metr" or "meter" means the measurement of angles and distances used in geometry?

• Symmetry

• Geometry

• Altimeter

• Pedometer

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

A student sees the word "speedometer" on a car dashboard. Based on the root "meter," what can the student conclude about what a speedometer does?

• It controls the speed of the car

• It measures the speed of the car

• It records the fuel level of the car

• It displays the temperature outside

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

A "pedometer" uses the root "meter" combined with the Latin root "ped" meaning foot. What does a pedometer most likely measure?

• The size of a person's feet

• The weight a person carries

• The number of steps a person takes

• The speed at which a person runs

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The word "thermometer" combines the Greek root "thermo" meaning heat with "meter." The word "altimeter" combines "alti" meaning height with "meter." Based on this pattern, what would a "chronometer" most likely measure, given that "chrono" means time?

• Color

• Sound

• Time

• Weight

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A student encounters the word "hydrometer" for the first time. Knowing that "hydro" means water and "meter" means measure, which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion about what a hydrometer measures?

• The amount of rainfall in a region

• The density or specific gravity of a liquid

• The temperature of boiling water

• The speed of water flowing in a river

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A scientist invents a new device that measures the intensity of sound waves. Using the root "meter" or "metr," which of the following would be the most appropriate name for this device?

• Sonograph

• Audioscope

• Sonometer

• Soundograph

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A student reads the following sentence: "The doctor used a spirometer to evaluate the patient's lung capacity." The student does not know the word "spirometer," but knows that "meter" means measure and "spiro" relates to breathing. Which of the following best explains how the student can use this knowledge to understand the sentence?

• The student can guess that a spirometer is a type of medicine given to patients

• The student can reason that a spirometer is a tool that measures breathing or lung function

• The student can conclude that a spirometer is used to measure a patient's heart rate

• The student can determine that a spirometer is a chart used to record patient information

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B