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Root Words for Middle School

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