Exploring the 'Terr-' Root: Vocabulary Related to Earth

What does the root 'Terror' mean?

• Earth or land

• Water

• Air

• Fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of 'terrain'?

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

• A place of land and its physical features

• A body of water

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does 'territory' refer to?

• A body of water

• A type of food

• A place of land that is controlled

• A type of building

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does 'subterranean' mean?

• Underground

• In the air

• On the surface

• Above ground

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a 'terrier'?

• A type of bird

• A type of fish

• A type of dog that goes underground

• A type of plant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a 'terrarium' used for?

• Housing land animals

• Growing plants

• Storing water

• Storing food

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does 'inter' mean?

• To destroy the ground

• To build on the ground

• To put into the ground

• To take out of the ground

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does 'terrestrial' relate to?

• The stars

• The sky

• The sea

• The Earth or land

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'extraterrestrial' mean?

• From the sky

• From beyond Earth

• From the sea

• From the Earth

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the Terracotta Army?

• A group of soldiers

• A collection of statues

• A type of building

• A type of weapon

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E