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Definition
Grab Bag
100

What do the roots "mit/mis" mean?

To send

100

What does the root "tele" mean?

Far or distant

100

List as many words as you can using the root "port".

portable, teleport, report, import, important, export, airport, portfolio, portal, transport, transportation, port, deport, porter, support, opportunity, passport, seaport, ect...

100

Feeling, suffering, or disease. 

Path

100

What is the longest day of the year? 

June 21, The Summer Solstice 

200

What does the root "terra" mean?

land

200

What does the root "chron" mean?

Time

200

List as many words as you can using the root "cent".

century, percent, centennial, cent, centimeter, centigrade, centurion, ect...
200

Color

Chrom/ Chrome

200

What is the name of this famous landmark? 

BONUS: Where is it located?

The Eiffel Tower

Paris, France

300

What does the root "rupt" mean?

To break or burst

300

What does the root "geo" mean?

Earth

300

List as many words as you can using the root "therm". 

Thermometer, thermos, thermal, thermostat, geothermal, hypothermia, hyperthermia, ect...

300

Under

Sub

300

What is the southern most continent in the world?

Antarctica

400

What do the roots "avi" mean?

Bird or to fly

400

What does the root "phon" mean?

sound

400

List as many words as you can using the root "mit or mis". 

submit, omit, transmit, admit, commit, permit, emit, remit, permission, mission, missile, dismiss, intermittent, missionary, committee, ect...

400

Peace

Pac

400

What is this type of flower called?

A daffodil


500

What does the root "inter" mean?

Between

500

What do the roots "astr/ astro" mean?

Star or Space

500

List as many words as you can using the root "uni". 

unicorn, unicycle, university, union, unify, unilateral, uniform, unite, reunite, reunion, unit, unique, ect...

500

Year

Ann /Enn
500

True or False 

A koala is a bear. 

False.   

A koala is a marsupial. Marsupials are animals that carry their babies in a pouch.  

600

What does the root "bene" mean?

Good

600

What does the root "photo" mean?

Light
600

List as many words as you can using the roots "co / con / or col". 

connect, connection, collide, compress, community, communicate, complete, country, county, companion, cooperate, coordinate, coincide, correlate, cohort, covenant, compassion, consist, ect...

600

Mal

Bad

600

How many Great Lakes are there. 

BONUS: Name them! 

5