Greek & Latin Roots

Greek & Latin Roots

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.1.5A, L.2.4B, RI.9-10.4

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Mohamad Hannouf

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4 Slides • 16 Questions

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Greek & Latin Roots

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Exercise A

Read each sentence. Using your knowledge of roots, choose the word or phrase that best matches the meaning of each underlined word.

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Multiple Choice

1. The patient reported reduced mobility.

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ability to speak

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ability to read

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ability to move

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Multiple Choice

2. You need to choose an adhesive that works on wood.

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paint

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pencil

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glue

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Multiple Choice

3. I don't envisage any problem with this plan.

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remember

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create

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expect

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Multiple Choice

4. She was angry at the injustice of the professor's decision.

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humor

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unfairness

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danger

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Multiple Choice

5. The student was motivated to study hard by her teacher.

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moved

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told

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warned

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Multiple Choice

6. There is an inherent problem with this type of car.

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unusual

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unavoidable

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annoying

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Multiple Choice

7. She is unable to provide justification for her behavior.

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plan

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wish

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good explanation

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Multiple Choice

8. Successful companies are often led by great visionaries.

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people with a lot of money

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people with a lot of power

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people with a lot of imagination

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Exercise B

Look at these sets of words below the box. The common root is underlined. Choose the answer in the box that best defines each underlined root.

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

1. hemisphere, spherical, atmosphere

Type answer...

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Fill in the Blanks

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

2. alternative, alteration, alter

Type answer...

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

3. sequence, second, sequel

Type answer...

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

4. survive, vivid, revive

Type answer...

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

5. description, postscript, scribble

Type answer...

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

6. legitimate, legal, legislation

Type answer...

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move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

7. millennium, millimeter, millipede

Type answer...

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Fill in the Blanks

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

8. fragile, fragment, fraction

Type answer...

pattern-tertiary

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