Greek and Latin Roots: "PED"

Which two words have the prefix bi- meaning “two”?

• bicycle

• biography

• biped

• bite

• big

If there are 100 centimeters in a meter and a centipede appears to have 100 feet, which affix or root means 100?

• centi-

• meter

• -pede

a creature with two feet

• centipede
• pedestrian
• quadruped
• biped

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

a creature with 100 feet

• millipede
• centipede
• biped
• quadruped

something that stands in one's way; an obstacle

• impediment
• peddler
• tripod
• pedal

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.5C

a creature with 1,000 feet

• centipede
• millipede
• biped
• quadruped

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

a lever that is moved with one's foot

• tripod
• peddler
• pedicure
• pedal

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product

• pedestrian
• biped
• pedal
• peddler

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

a foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails

• pedicure
• tripod
• quadruped
• biped

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

a four-footed creature

• biped
• quadruped
• tripod
• peddler

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4