Good & Bad Roots & Vocab

What is the meaning of the root word "bene/bon"?

• 
  Badly, ill

• 
  Harmful, dangerous

• Bad, wretched

• 
  Good, well

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means "kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people"?

• 
  Malign

• 
  Benevolent

• Benefit

• 
  Malice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "benign" mean?

• 
  Mild, gentle, or pleasant; not causing harm

• A desire to cause harm

• Causing harm or damage

• 
  Real or genuine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the meaning of "malfunction"?

• 
  To function properly

• 
  To be kind and generous

• 
  To criticize harshly

• To fail to function or work properly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "dysfunction" refer to?

• 
  A serious disease causing severe diarrhea

• The condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes

• Made or done in an honest and sincere way

• A desire to cause harm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means "a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood"?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If you malign someone, what are you doing to them?

• criticizing them harshly or unfairly

• speaking positively about them

• encouraging them

• not causing harm or damage to them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "to say bad things about someone or something publicly"?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "bona fide" mean?

• Mild, gentle, or pleasant

• 
  A desire to cause harm

• 
  Real or genuine

• To fail to function properly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E