Understanding Meter and Metr

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

• To measure

• To write

• To speak

• To see

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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 "metr"?

• Metaphor

• Metronome

• Meteor

• Method

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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 the meaning of the word "thermometer"?

• A device that measures heat

• A device that measures speed

• A device that measures sound

• A device that measures light

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following words uses the root "meter" to refer to measurement?

• Metropolis

• Barometer

• Metaphysics

• Mentor

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The word "geometry" contains the root "metr." What does "geometry" most likely involve?

• Measuring the earth or shapes

• Studying living organisms

• Writing about history

• Speaking different languages

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

A student reads the word "speedometer" for the first time. Using knowledge of the root word "meter," what can the student conclude about its meaning?

• A device that records speed

• A device that measures speed

• A device that increases speed

• A device that controls speed

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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 sentence uses a word with the root "meter" or "metr" correctly?

• The scientist used a barometer to measure air pressure.

• The barometer helped the student write a poem.

• The thermometer was used to increase the temperature.

• The geometry book was used to study animals.

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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 doctor uses a device called a "sphygmomanometer." Based on the root word "meter," which of the following best describes what this device does?

• It measures something in the body

• It writes information about the body

• It increases the body's temperature

• It records the patient's history

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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 device would you use to measure the length of a table?

• Meterstick

• Thermometer

• Altimeter

• Barometer

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CCSS.2.MD.A.1

The word "odometer" contains the root "meter." What does an odometer measure?

• Air pressure

• Height

• Temperature

• Distance traveled

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B