Can I Trust You?

Which of the following words contains the Greek root "phob"?

• Phobia

• Credible

• Certify

• Fallacy

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the Latin root "cred" mean?

• To believe

• To fall

• To fear

• To deceive

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the meaning of the Greek root "phob".

• Fear

• Trust

• Fall

• Truth

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which word means "able to be believed"?

• Incredible

• Credible

• Certify

• Fallible

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Using the root "cert," which word means "to confirm or verify"?

• Certify

• Certainty

• Certificate

• Certitude

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the word "fallacy" mean, based on the root "fall"?

• A false belief

• A certificate

• A fear

• A belief

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Create a new word using the root "phob" that means "fear of water."

• Hydrophobia

• Aquaphobia

• Thalassophobia

• Xenophobia

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the word "infallible." What does it mean based on the roots "in" and "fall"?

• Not capable of making mistakes

• Full of fear

• Able to be believed

• Not certain

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Using the root "cred," create a word that means "to give belief or trust to."

• Credential

• Credence

• Creditor

• Credulous

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Apply the root "cert" in a sentence: "The scientist needed to _______ the results of the experiment."

• Certify

• Certitude

• Certainty

• Certifiable

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking