Greek Roots
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100

This Greek root means five.

What is penta.

100

This Latin root means one. 

What is uni?

100

Do 10 jumping jacks. If you are hurt (like Gabe) then find another activity that you can do 10 of.

If you do them, you earn the points!

100

Using your knowledge of the root "quad", how many muscles are in one quadricep?

What is four?

100

"Mega" is to "micro" as "bene" is to....

What is mal?

200

The Greek root "pyro" means this...

What is fire?

200

The Latin root tempo means this...

What is time?

200

The Latin roots fro scrib, script share this same meaning. What is it?

What is to write.

200

Using your knowledge of the word "bi", how many muscles are in the bicep arm muscle?

What are two. 

200

Take a 30 second break, close your eyes, and think of 3 things you are grateful for.

If you did the activity, you earned the points.

300
This Greek root definition is a member of type of government.

What is crat?

300

These two Latin roots have the same definition of "feel". What are the two Latin roots?

What are "sent" and "sens"?

300

Make your favorite farm animal noise and then try to provide the answer to these Latin and Greek roots as quickly as possible.

1) Mort

2) Phobia

3) Poly

Mort: death


Phobia: fear


Poly: many

300

Using your knowledge of the roots "phono" and "ologist", what does a phonologist do?

What is someone who studies sound?

300

What is "bi" to the power of "quad"?

2 to the power of four is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16

400

The word telescope is a combination of two Greek roots. What are they and what are their definitions?

tele: distance

scope: watch, see

400

The Latin roots volv and vult have two possible definitions. What are they?

What is roll, turn?

400

What are the three definitions for mal? For whichever definition you miss, do 10 sit ups and repeat the definition on each sit up. 

Three Definitions for Mal

1) Bad

2) Wretched

3) Evil

400

Using your knowledge of the roots "circum" and "spect" what does it mean for someone to be circumspect? 

"Circum" means around and "spect" means to watch or look at. So putting those roots together would sound something like to watch or look around. 

The official definition is one who is wary and unwilling to take risks. 

400
"astro" is to "cosm" as boat is to these Latin or Greek roots?

What is "aqu" or "hydro/hydra". 


If you got any of these above, you earned the points! 

500

What are the four possible definitions for the Greek root "mis"? You need all four of them to earn the points.

What are bad, badly, wrong, wrongly?

500

Using your knowledge of sub and struct, where would the substructure of a house be?

What is below the house or underneath the house?

500

Which Latin root means "to hold."

What is tain?

500

Choose one of the following activities to do 50 reps. High knees, push ups, jumping as high as you can, or dancing to music.

If you did them, you earned the points.

500

Immediately find, text, or message a member of your family and tell them 2 things that you appreciate about them.

If you do this, you earn the points! 

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