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WorksheetsDetermining Meaning of Unknown & Multi-meaning Words
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
In the story, "Nature's Firefighters," it says: "Strong winds whip flames into firestorms that rip through the combustible plants, threatening lives and costing billions of dollars in damage."
What does the word firestorm mean?
an intense, destructive fire
fire that rains from burning clouds in the sky
a tool for fighting fires
a goat that battles fires
The root word "bio" means life. What does the word biology mean?
the study of life
living things
full of life
life throughout
When Wei Yei got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she became melodramatic, and sobbed and demanded to see a doctor.
What does melodramatic mean?
quiet
overly emotional
angry
not angry enough
The Greek root "ge" means "the earth."
The word geology means:
the study of the earth
the study of geodes.
a heavy metal found on earth.
a person who loves the earth.
The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.
to speak to
to put energy into doing somehing
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
a speech
the location of a building
When we moved we got a new address.
to speak to
to put energy into doing something
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
the location of a building
The mayor will address the problem at the next meeting.
to speak to
to put energy into doing something
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
the location of a building
Choose all answers that have a root word that means "two"?
bisect
dioxide
biweekly
unicycle
Choose all answers that have a root word that means "two"?
bisect
dioxide
biweekly
unicycle
Which word contains a root word with the meaning "sound"?
pedometer
uniform
symphony
verdict
Knowing that the Latin root astr- means stars/space can help us determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The astronomer received her bachelor's of science degree in physics from Kansas State University.
Someone who studies stars and outer space
Someone who stars in a movie
Someone who looks like a star
Someone who travels to stars
Knowing that the Greek root "bio" means life can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence: There is a greater biomass in the rainforest than in the arctic.
A scientist who studies life
Reptiles and mammals
The amount of living things in a habitat
A story written about someone's life
Knowing that the Greek root "chron" means time can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: My grandpa has been suffering from chronic back pain for the last twenty years, and the doctors can't figure out why.
Putting events in a timeline
Something lasting a long time
Something lasting a short time
A device that tells time
Knowing that the Greek root "poly" means multiple/many can help us determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The polyglot could speak French, Japanese, Arabic, and English.
Someone with many different college degrees
Someone with many nationalities
Someone born in many different countries
Someone who knows many languages
Knowing that the Latin root "port" means to carry can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The porter struggled to balance the 4 suitcases on top of each other as he walked them to the guest's room.
A person whose job it is to carry luggage
A machine that carries luggage
Something that is easy to carry
A ship that carries people from one destination to another
Knowing that the Latin root "cent" means 100 can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The centipede crawled across the driveway, trying to make it to the grassy yard before a bird pecked it up as a midday snack.
100 seconds
100 pennies make 1 dollar
A mouse with 100 legs
A bug with 100 legs
Which of the following words have to do with water? (Checkmark 3 words)
Aquarium
Hyrate
Biosphere
Terrarium
Hydrosphere
Which of the following words have to do with sight of seeing? (Checkmark 3 words)
Vision
Auditorium
Video
Invisible
Audio
Choose all of the correct answers.
It is important to learn Greek and Latin roots because...
they help you find the meanings of words
the help you better understand what you are reading
they help you divide in math
they help you break down the word to understand what it means
A word's root is its...
prefix (beginning)
origin (starting place)
suffix (ending)
plant
