Latin/Greek Roots
Which Latin or Greek root means place?
a. phon
b. loc
c. cycl
b. loc
Which word contains the Latin root meaning place?
a. locomotive
b. saxophone
c. reflector
a. locomotive
leaped over something with the aid of one's hands
a. vaulted
b. relays
c. toll
a. vaulted
a. athletics
b. tuition
c. relays
c. relays
Why didn't Alice compete in the 1944 Olympics?
a. She was hurt
b. Her parents would not allow her
c. The Olympics were canceled that year
c. The Olympics were canceled that year
Which Latin or Greek root means bend?
a. cycl
b. phon
c. flect
c. flect
Which word contains the Latin root meaning bend?
a. unicycle
b. allocate
c. reflector
c. reflector
The separation of people based on race?
a. dainty
b. hardships
c. segregation
c. segregation
physical games or sports
a. athletics
b. proclaimed
c. tuition
a. athletics
The selection is mostly about
a. the problems black people faced
b. It is important people help others after a tornado
c. an athlete who overcame obstacles to win a medal
c. an athlete who overcame obstacles to win a medal
Which Latin or Greek root means sound?
a. phon
b. cycl
c. loc
a. phon
Which word contains the Latin or Greek root that means circle?
a. dislocate
b. motorcycle
c. saxophone
b. motorcycle
Not identified as coming from a specific person?
a. tuition
b. proclaimed
c. anonymous
c. anonymous
to get over or beyond something
a. toll
b. clear
c. hardships
b. clear
Why were birds soaring at the Olympic stadium?
a. They were apart of the opening ceremony
b. Birds came to London and stayed
c. The applause of the crowd scared them
a. They were apart of the opening ceremony
Which Greek or Latin Root means circle, ring?
a. loc
b. phon
c. cycl
c. cycl
Which word contain the Latin or Greek root that means sound?
a. phonograph
b. deflect
c. dislocate
a. phonograph
The property of a university or college?
a. toll
b. campus
c. proclaimed
b. campus
officially announced
a. hardships
b. vaulted
c. proclaimed
c. proclaimed
Why didn't Alice keep in touch with her family?
a. None of them had enough money
b. Alice was too busy with sports
c. Her family moved, and she could not find them
a. None of them had enough money
What is the name of word parts that cannot stand on their own but with the addition of affixes, endings, or additional ________ can form words.
Roots
What are parts of a word that come at the beginning called?
a. suffixes
b. prefixes
c. pronouns
a. suffixes
Characterized by a delicate disposition and on attention to good manners
a. dainty
b. tuition
c. athletics
a. dainty
a cost associated with an event
a toll
b. tuition
c. anonymous
a. toll
Alice soared like a bird when she was competing. What does soared like a bird mean?
a. very good
b. jumping high
c. thinking about the past
b. jumping high