"Number" Prefix Family Quiz

What does the prefix "penta-" in the word "pentagon" refer to?

• Five

• Ten

• Half

• Hundred

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

Which word with the prefix "semi-" means "half of a circle"?

• semiconscious

• semi formal

• semicircle

• percent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

Which word refers to an event that includes ten athletic events?

• pentathlon

• decathlon

• centipede

• century

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

What does the prefix "cent-" in the word "century" signify?

• Five

• Ten

• Half

• Hundred

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

What does the term "percent" mean?

• One part in ten

• One part in a hundred

• One part in a thousand

• One part in a million

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What term is used to describe an athlete participating in five different sporting events?

• Triathlete

• Pentathlete

• Decathlete

• Heptathlete

What is the term for half of a circle?

• Quarter-circle

• Semicircle

• Hemisphere

• Crescent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is a pentathlon?

• A musical instrument with five strings

• A journey through five different countries

• An athletic contest involving five different events

• A group of five musicians

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is the name of a shape with five angles and five sides?

• Triangle

• Quadrilateral

• Pentagon

• Hexagon

What is an insect with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments called?

• Spider

• Centipede

• Earthworm

• Beetle