Size Matters
He measured the tiny bug in this metric measurement.
millimeter
What is the root that means star?
stell/astro (both work)
Which root?
Humans have five ______(senses)
sent/sent
The root for health is...
Daily double: an example of this root is:
san/sani
sanity, sanitation, insane, sanitary
If I go (back), what is the root?
Daily double: Give an example of a word that uses the root.
retro
retrospective, retroactive
If it's not big or small, it is....?
Give an example of a word that uses the root.
medi
medium, meditate, mediocre, median
Luna is the root that means...?
Give an example to get points.
Moon
lunar, lunatic, lunacy
What are two examples of manu/mani?
manuscript, manual, manicure, manufacture,
A healthy person bathes regularly. What is a fancy word that means bathe/bath?
lavation
What root would suggest that you go somewhere with speed?
velo
examples: velocity
What are three examples of the root mini?
Answers vary:
minutiae, minute, diminutive, minority, miniature, minor
What does it mean if a person is lucid?
They are conscious and aware. In other words, the "light" is on. :-)
What are three examples of ped/pod (same thing)?
pedestrian, pedicure, pedal, podiatrist, bipedal, tripod
If you feel for people, what is a word that describes that?
empathetic or sympathetic
To wander is....and a word for it is...
vag
vagabond, vagrant
Finish the sentence with a root.
Felix wanted a whole chicken pizza, but he ate only ___________.
semi
What is a luminario?
It is a lantern with a candle in it. The word comes from Spanish and has been adapted to English.
Finish the sentence using roots: No partial credit.
The man was not ____and turned blue. He was almost _____, but someone did CPR, and now he is _____.
spir (breathing), mort (dead), viv (alive)
Finish the sentence about the mans' check-up using roots. No partial credit.
He had his hearing tested using a _____sound device. His pupils were dilated and his ___was examined to verify he could see well. His muscle strength was checked, too. The doctor said, "You are very ____for a ninety year old."
hearing (son), sight (vid or spect/spic), strong (poten)
What are four examples of verg, vert, vers?
Answers vary:
verge, converge, revert, invert, introvert, extrovert, convert, subvert, subversive, blah blah blah
Give three examples of magni
Answers vary.
magnificent, magnify, magnitude, magnanimous, magniloquence, Magna Carta,
Finish the sentence with a root. And, give an example of a word with this root.
Don't stare at the ______during an eclipse, or you could have damage to your retina.
sol
solar, solarium, solstice,
According to William Golding, humans are not innately full of ______(peace) and do not desire to tell the ______(truth). Ultimately, he has a _____(bad) ______(feeling) about humans.
pac/peas
veri
mal
sens/ent
Javier got great news when he saw his doctor. The tumor was not ________. It was benign.
Hint: the word comes from the root that means bad
malignant
Complete the sentence with roots: No partial credit
Someday, it may be possible for civilians to be _____(sent) to the _____(moon) and _____(beyond).
miss/mit, luna, ult