Latin and Greek Roots

Which of the following words contains a root that means to burst or break?

• predict

• disrupt

• manuscript

• flexible

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of the following words contains a root that means to carry?

• predictable

• disrupt

• portable

• flexible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which of the following words contains a root that means to pull or drag?

• bicycle

• transport

• tractor

• interrupt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of the following words contains a root that means to build?

• destruction

• porter

• tractor

• bankrupt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which of the following words can replace the underlined words in the sentence?

I think it would be hard to be a person that teaches on Zoom.

• porter

• reporter

• builder

• instructor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words can replace the underlined words in the sentence?

I predict that the refrigerator will stick to the magnet.

• distract

• attract

• deport

• disrupt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words can replace the underlined words in the sentence?

Did the person who shares the news tell about the cicadas coming to Maryland?

• reporter

• transporter

• importer

• porter

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the meaning of the root in the underlined word in the following sentence?

Mom promised to support whatever decision I made.

• to pull

• to carry

• to speak

• to write

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What is the meaning of the root in the underlined word in the following sentence?

Jack made an abrupt stop when the squirrel ran into the road.

• to burst

• to carry

• to pull

• to write

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What is the meaning of the root in the underlined word in the following sentence?

The tall man is obstructing my view of the show.

• to burst

• to carry

• to pull

• to build

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B