Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Use Common Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots as Clues to the Meaning of a Word: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B
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Example Question #11 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “scribe” mean?
Hint: Transcribe means to write down something that is said.
To write
To say
To speak
To remember
To write
The root “scribe” means to write. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Example Question #12 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “vis” mean?
Hint: A television is a machine that uses signals sent from far away to make pictures and sound that people can watch.
To make
To hear
To see
Screen
To see
The root “vis” means to see. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Example Question #13 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “geo” mean?
Hint: Geography the study of the physical features of the Earth.
Earth
Study
Math
Weather
Earth
The root “geo” means earth or rock. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Example Question #14 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “meter” mean?
Hint: A cyclometer is a tool that measures how many times a wheel spins.
Width
Length
Measure
Height
Measure
The root “meter” means to measure. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Example Question #15 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “photo” mean?
Hint: A photograph is a picture made using light.
Camera
Capture
Picture
Light
Light
The root “photo” means light. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Example Question #16 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B
What does the root “tele” mean?
Hint: A telescope is a tool used to look at something far away.
To talk about something
Phone
To tell something
Far away
Far away
The root “tele” means far away. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.
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