Root Words
I predict school will be closed in two weeks.
What does the root word, "dict", in the italicized part of the sentence mean?
say
What Greek/Latin root word means, "Earth/ground?"
geo
The audio for the movie was not working.
Which word in the sentence has a root word that we have studied in class? What is the root word and its meaning?
Word: audio
Root word: aud
Meaning: hear
I can see stars from my window at night.
What root words match/correlate with, "see stars?"
see = vid
aster = star
What school is Ms. Huynh interning from?
Towson University
As the main character slipped, the movie scene began to move in slow motion.
What does the root word, "mot", in the italicized part of the sentence mean?
move
What Greek/Latin root word means, "heat?"
therm
The construction site only had port-o-potties since they were building in the middle of nowhere.
Which word in the sentence has a root word that we have studied in class? What is the root word and its meaning?
Word: port-o-potties
Root word: port
Meaning: carry
I can only hear the things he says when I am sitting at the front of the room.
What root words match/correlate with "hear" and "says?"
hear = aud
say = dict
What song won the 2018 Grammy for Best R&B song?
Boo'd Up by Ella Mai
Kanye snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
What does the root word, "micro," in the italicized part of the sentence mean?
Bonus (+300 pts): What does the root word, "phone," in the italicized part of the sentence mean?
small and sound
What Greek/Latin root word means, "see?"
Bonus (+300)
State a sentence utilizing the root word that means, "see."
vid
(insert sentence here)
Benito Mussolini was an Italian dictator who held power over the country from 1922 to 1943.
Which word in the sentence has a root word that we have studied in class? What is the root word and its meaning?
Word: dictator
Root word: dict
Meaning: say
The heat coming from the ground could cook an egg on a hot summer day.
What root words match/correlate with "heat" and "ground?"
heat = therm
ground = geo
How many brothers made up The Outsiders?
Seven
She gave a portion of her lottery winnings to charity.
What does the root word, "port," in the italicized part of the sentence mean?
carry
What Greek/Latin root word means, "throw?"
ject
Since there was no modern technology back then, telegraphs were sent out as a form of communication during the civil war.
Which word in the sentence has root words that we have studied in class? What are the root words and their meaning?
Word: telegraph
Root word: tele & graph
Meaning: far & written
Throw that small bag of chips over here please.
What root words match/correlate with "throw" and "small?"
throw = ject
small = micro
Childish Gambino
The astronaut saw an asteroid fling past the rocket ship.
The root words, "astro" and "aster" have the same meaning. What do they mean?
star
What Greek/Latin root word means, "written?"
Bonus (+500)
What class do you use a lot of these in?
graph
(insert class here)
The videographer just arrived on set to finish shooting the short film.
Which word in the sentence has root words that we have studied in class? What are the root words and their meaning?
Word: port-o-potties
Root word: port
Meaning: carry
My best friend moved far away last summer.
What root words match/correlate with "moved" and "far?"
moved = mot
far = tele
Pop singing sensation, Justin Bieber, recently got married. Who is his new wife?
Hailey Baldwin (now Hailey Bieber)