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Greek and Latin Roots

Authored by Erik Tower

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7th Grade

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Greek and Latin Roots
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#1. "Demo" means people in Greek. What does "demography" mean?i

The study of human populations
A human ruler
The study of animal poplulations

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#2. "Sub" means below or under. What does "submerge" mean?

Reaching into the air
Below the surface of water
Resting above the water

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#3. "Homo" means same in Greek; moreover, "phone" means "sound". Which of the following is the best definition for the word "homophone"?

a word that has the same sound as another word but is spelled differently and has a different meaning (e.g. to, too, two)
a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning (e.g. bass-low, deep sound; bass-a type of fish)

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#4. "Gram" means written word in Greek. Which of the following is the best definition for the word "grammatical"?

pertains to the ideas of speech
pertains to the rules of dinner etiquette
pertains to the rules of written language

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#5. "Chron" means time in Greek. Which of the following is the best definition for the word "chronicle"?

a timeline

a made up story

a detailed historical record in time order

an inscription, sentence, or phrase in which certain letters express a date or epoch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#6. "Poly" means many in Greek; moreover, "theo" and/or "theism" means God. Which of the following is the best definition for the word "polytheism"?

belief in one God
belief in many Gods
belief in no Gods

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

#7. What does the word "biosphere" mean?

The earth's core

The region of the earth where life naturally exists

The region of the earth where life does NOT naturally exist

A biographical sketch or notice; a brief biography

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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