Root Week 22 Liter, athl, duc/duct, gran

What is the meaning of the root liter?

• letter

• contest

• lead

• grain

Which word is NOT an example of the root liter?

• literature

• obliterate

• milliliter

• alliteration

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?

Six months after reading with the shelter dogs, John had developed _________, plus confidence.

• literature

• obliterate

• literacy

• alliteration

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?

The warheads that country possesses are enough to __________ the world several times over.

• literature

• obliterate

• literacy

• alliteration

What word is defined as...

(n.) - the repetition of the same sound

• literature

• obliterate

• literacy

• alliteration

What is the meaning of the root athl?

• letter

• contest

• lead

• grain

Which word is NOT an example of the root athl?

• athlete

• atheist

• pentathlon

• athletic

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?

A ___________ can be exhausting because it combines three events – running, swimming and bicycling.

• athlete

• triathlon

• pentathlon

• athletic

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?

Few students are given college scholarships purely on ______ ability.

• athlete

• triathlon

• pentathlon

• athletic

What word is defined as...

(n.) - an athletic event made up of five different events, which may include fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running

• athlete

• triathlon

• pentathlon

• athletic