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Root Words for Middle School

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  • If aqua means water, what does aqueduct likely mean?
    a fear of water
    growing or living in water
    a pipe or channel that carries water
  • If chron means time, what does it mean to syncronize movements?
    to move at a fast pace
    to continue for a long time
    to move at the same time
  • If the root word cor means heart, what does discord likely mean?
    inability to agree or come together
    heart-felt warmth for someone
    writing one's feelings
  • If stell means star, then when a scientist refers to something as interstellar, they likely mean
    a star shape that crosses over another star
    it is clear and easy to view from the sky
    It crosses between or among other stars
  • If the word volv means turn, what does the word evolved likely mean?
    became similar over time
    started out very rare but lost value
    turned into something different than expected
  • If mal means bad, what does malfunction probably mean?
    working badly or not at all
    mistake
    working well
  • If the word mote means "to move," what does "promote" mean?
    to move forward in position or authority
    to move backwards in position or authority
    to move after someone else
    to move before someone else
  • If cor means heart, what does concordance likely mean?
    loving one another
    a guidebook that gets to the heart of a topic
    reaching a heartfelt agreement
  • If mal means bad, a tumor that is malignant probably
    is not dangerous to the body
    is dangerous for the body
    makes a person smell bad
  • If hydra means water, what does hydraulic likely mean?
    a painting done in water colors
    unable to use water for power
    powered by water
  • If the root word pod or ped means foot, what is the likely meaning of the word tripod?
    a place to put vegetables
    an insect with multiple legs
    a stand or holder that has three feet
  • A star-like shape used to suggest an additional note on the page is called
    asteroid
    astronomy
    asterisk
  • If mis or mit means to send, a missive is probably
    to send a strike or hit
    the ability to send people places
    a message sent from one person to another
  • If the root word "mote" means move. What does locomotion likely mean?
    not motivated to move
    power to move place to place
    a vehicle that moves on its own
  • If mal means bad, a students who is absent from school due to the effects of a malady is
    likely feeling sick
    likely faking illness to get out of school
    likely doing a bad job on their make-up work
  • If miss or mit means to send, admissible probably means
    unable to be send from place to place
    a person sent to authorize
    able to be used or sent
  • If gen means birth or origin, generic probably means
    children born to the same person
    where something originated
    of typical or basic origin
  • If the root word aero means air, what does it mean to aerate a field before planting?
    dig up the dirt to add air to it
    air out the plants and seeds so they are dry
    put seeds into the air
  • If mal means bad, a doctor who is found guilty of malpractice probably
    is very good at his job
    is not very nice to people
    made a bad mistake on the job
  • If the word "mob" means to move, what does mobile mean?
    moving backward
    moving forward
    unable to move
    able to move
  • If miss or mit means to send, submit probably means
    to send in multiples
    to drop or leave
    to send in
  • If mal means bad, malodorous probably means?
    Sounds terrible
    Smells pleasant
    Smells bad
  • If manu means hand, what does manuscript mean?
    made by hand
    to write something by hand
    to have poor handwriting
  • If mal means bad, a person who is malevalolent
    probably treats people very well
    probably has bad intentions towards others
    probably has a good attitude towards people
  • If hyrda means water, what does dehydrate likely mean?
    to be afraid of water
    to add water
    to remove water
  • If miss or mit mean to send, then transmit probably means
    to send mittens
    to send from one place to another
    to allow or authorize
  • If "stell" means star, what does stellar mean in "You did a stellar job on your Social Studies project!"
    very good, star quality
    a star-like appearance
    like a star, most important
    a star used in printing to show a note
  • If the root "mater" means mother, what does maternal grandmother mean?
    a grandmother who takes care of her grandchildren
    grandmother on the mother's side of the family
    grandmother on the father's side of the family
  • If hydro means water, what does hydrophobia likely mean?
    a fear of water
    using the power of water
    a place that holds no water
  • If mal means bad, a person who is acting maliciously is likely
    acting very cool
    acting kind and generous
    behaving badly towards others
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