
Day 16: Word Work: Roots - path, quer/quir/ques/quis, scend, voc
Authored by Charles Schillinger
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define the root "path" as used in the word "empathy."
To speak
To feel
To question
To climb
Tags
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 • 1 pt
Which of the following words contains the root "scend"?
Ascend
Vocal
Query
Pathology
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the root "voc" in the word "vocalize"?
To climb
To feel
To call
To question
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the word "inquisitive" and identify the root and its meaning.
Root: quis; Meaning: to feel
Root: quis; Meaning: to question
Root: voc; Meaning: to call
Root: scend; Meaning: to climb
Tags
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 • 1 pt
Which word best demonstrates the use of the root "path" in a medical context?
Pathogen
Ascend
Vocal
Query
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 • 1 pt
Identify the root in the word "question" and explain its function in the word.
Root: ques; Function: to call
Root: ques; Function: to climb
Root: ques; Function: to feel
Root: ques; Function: to ask
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plan a strategy to determine the meaning of the word "advocate" using your knowledge of roots.
Identify the root "voc" and relate it to speaking or calling for something.
Identify the root "path" and relate it to feeling or suffering.
Identify the root "scend" and relate it to climbing or ascending.
Identify the root "quis" and relate it to questioning or inquiring.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
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