Roots & Affixes 1st Quarter

What does the root tele mean in the sentence below?

I called my mom on the telephone to tell her about my day.

• far off, distant
• close, near
• loud, clear
• silent, quiet

What does the root auto mean in the sentence below?

Once the plane reached 30,000 feet, the captain put it on autopilot.

• Self
• Plane
• Captain
• Feet

What does the root bio mean in the following sentence.

I love reading biographies about all the former presidents.

• Life
• Book
• President
• Past

What does the root graph/gram mean in the sentence below?

Kara's teacher asked her to write a paragraph about what it means to be caring.

• To write
• To care
• To teach
• To draw

What does the root hydro/hydra mean in the following sentence.

The fire hydrant gushed water after the car ran into it.

• Water
• Fire
• Car
• Street

What does the root chron mean in the sentence below?

After reading the story Chrysanthemum, I put all the events from the story in chronological order.

• Time
• Flower
• Story
• Order

What does the root word tra/tran mean in the sentence below?

Becky loved that one of her family's traditions was to go on a birthday scavenger hunt.

• To communicate or exchange information

• To move or transport from one place to another

• To transform or change completely

• To travel or explore different locations

What does the root struct mean in the sentence below?

Matthew was constructing a huge tower of Legos.

• To deconstruct or take apart

• To design or plan

• To build or assemble

• To organize or arrange

What does the root word path mean in the sentence below?

Bridgett had empathy for her friend, she knew exactly what it felt like to break a leg and have to use crutches.

• To experience or undergo

• To feel or sense

• To sympathize

• To walk or move

What does the root word mem mean in the sentence below?

Mary had a great memory. She knew all the birthdays of everyone in her extended family.

• To remember

• To forget

• To memorize

• To remind