Latin bases -miss/-mis and -pend/-pens/-pond

What does the Latin base -miss/-mit mean?

• to receive
• to create
• to send
• to destroy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Please do not commit a crime. What does commit mean?

• To avoid taking action.
• To think about something without doing it.
• To plan an action without executing it.
• To carry out or perform an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The committee was formed to discuss future parties in the neighborhood. What does committee mean?

• A committee is a type of social gathering.
• A committee is a formal event held annually.
• A committee is a single person making decisions.
• A committee is a group formed to discuss and make decisions on specific matters.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The play had a 20-minute intermission. What does intermission mean?

• A break during a performance.
• A special performance feature.
• A scene change in the play.
• A type of theater seat.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The cost of admission to the movie is $10.00. What does admission mean?

• Admission means permission to enter.
• Admission means the number of seats available.
• Admission is a type of movie genre.
• Admission refers to the price of a ticket.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the Latin base -pend/-pens/-pond mean?

• to build or to construct
• to break or to shatter
• to hang or to weigh
• to float or to drift

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

I found a helpful graph in the appendix at the back of the book. What does appendix mean?

• An index of all the figures and tables in the book.
• Appendix refers to a supplementary section at the end of a book.
• A glossary of terms used throughout the book.
• A section that summarizes the main chapters of the book.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You will be compensated for your time. What does compensated mean?

• To be punished for your time.
• To be paid or rewarded for your time.
• To be ignored for your time.
• To be evaluated for your time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Tamika pondered for a long time before making a decision. What does pondered mean?

• To think about something carefully.
• To make a quick decision.
• To discuss something with others.
• To ignore something completely.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The gold pendant hung from the necklace. What does pendant mean?

• A pendant is a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain.
• A pendant is a type of bracelet.
• A pendant is a decorative wall hanging.
• A pendant is a type of necklace.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C