Greek & Latin Roots
ELA Potpurri
Words
Reading & Writing
Context
100
This Latin root means "to carry".
What is "-port-"?
100
This is a word that indicates a plural possession (they're, their, or there).
What is their?
100
This type of word can be an idea, a place, a human, or an object.
What is a noun?
100
This is the correct way to spell... A. begginning B. beggining C. beginning
What is C. beginning?
100
Those two are such good friends; they're two peas in a pod!" is an example of this (besides a metaphor).
What is an idiom?
200
This Latin root means "again".
What is "re-"?
200
Accept or except: this is the word you would use if someone gives you a gift.
What is accept?
200
These are examples of this type of word: they're, can't, wouldn't, we're, she'll, we'd.
What is a contraction?
200
This is what the following name SHOULD BE: the pacific ocean
What is capitalized?
200
"The years of hardship and suffering in the arctic cold had taken their toll on both men." Taken their toll probably means... a. helped them b. satisfied them c. weakened them d.excited them
What is C. weakened them.
300
This Latin root can mean "out" or "from".
What is "-ex-"?
300
This word can mean (verb) to fall down OR (noun) a journey.
What is trip?
300
These are examples of this type of word: across, underneath, off, above, through, about.
What is a preposition?
300
This is the correct way to write the following. A. There is good reasons for this attitude. B. There were good reasons for this attitude. C. There has been good reasons for this attitude. D. There was good reasons for this attitude.
What is B. There were good reasons for this attitude.
300
The war had ended by 1783 and George Washington died in 1799. This is how much time elapsed between the end of the war and Washington's death.
What is 16 years?
400
This word has two Latin roots and means "written light".
What is "photograph"?
400
This can mean (noun) the side of a river OR (noun) a place where you deposit money.
What is bank?
400
This type of word introduces a noun (example include: the, a, an).
What is an article?
400
This is the choice where two sentences have BEST been combined: (A) They took the cats, but then they traded them for treasures in other lands. (B) Taking the cats to other lands, then trading them for treasures there. (C) They took the cats to other lands, where they traded them for treasures.
What is C. They took the cats to other lands, where they traded them for treasures.
400
This is the thesis statement of the following: Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he’s alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren’t too violent.
What is "Juan loves to play games"?
500
This Latin root means "thousand".
What is "milli-"?
500
This is the correct way to punctuate the sentence. A “Oh, have you been there, Abuelita asked?” B “Oh, have you been there?” Abuelita asked. C “Oh,” have you been there? Abuelita asked. D Oh, have you been there? “Abuelita asked.”
What is B “Oh, have you been there?” Abuelita asked.
500
These are words that modify a verb by describing them (slowly, suddenly, quickly).
What are adverbs?
500
This is a good synonym for "unspoiled". A. complete B. even C. clean D. honest
What is C. clean?
500
"Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too." This is the word in which "able" means the same things as it does in the word memorable? a. stable b. lovable c. tablet d. fable
What is b. lovable?
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