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Root Words for Middle School

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  • 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 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 miss or mit means to send, submit probably means
    to send in
    to drop or leave
    to send in multiples
  • If the word mote means "to move," what does "promote" mean?
    to move backwards in position or authority
    to move forward in position or authority
    to move after someone else
    to move before someone else
  • If mis or mit means to send, a missive is probably
    a message sent from one person to another
    to send a strike or hit
    the ability to send people places
  • If miss or mit mean to send, then transmit probably means
    to send from one place to another
    to send mittens
    to allow or authorize
  • If mal means bad, a tumor that is malignant probably
    is not dangerous to the body
    makes a person smell bad
    is dangerous for the body
  • 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 mal means bad, what does malfunction probably mean?
    working badly or not at all
    working well
    mistake
  • 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
    put seeds into the air
    air out the plants and seeds so they are dry
  • If mal means bad, a person who is acting maliciously is likely
    acting kind and generous
    behaving badly towards others
    acting very cool
  • If the word "mob" means to move, what does mobile mean?
    able to move
    moving backward
    unable to move
    moving forward
  • If the root word cor means heart, what does discord likely mean?
    heart-felt warmth for someone
    writing one's feelings
    inability to agree or come together
  • If gen means birth or origin, generic probably means
    of typical or basic origin
    children born to the same person
    where something originated
  • A star-like shape used to suggest an additional note on the page is called
    asteroid
    asterisk
    astronomy
  • 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 used in printing to show a note
    a star-like appearance
    like a star, most important
  • 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 "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 stell means star, then when a scientist refers to something as interstellar, they likely mean
    It crosses between or among other stars
    a star shape that crosses over another star
    it is clear and easy to view from the sky
  • If miss or mit means to send, admissible probably means
    able to be used or sent
    a person sent to authorize
    unable to be send from place to place
  • 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
    a place to put vegetables
    an insect with multiple legs
  • If hydro means water, what does hydrophobia likely mean?
    using the power of water
    a fear of water
    a place that holds no water
  • If cor means heart, what does concordance likely mean?
    reaching a heartfelt agreement
    a guidebook that gets to the heart of a topic
    loving one another
  • If mal means bad, malodorous probably means?
    Sounds terrible
    Smells pleasant
    Smells bad
  • If hydra means water, what does hydraulic likely mean?
    powered by water
    unable to use water for power
    a painting done in water colors
  • 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 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 feeling sick
    likely faking illness to get out of school
  • If hyrda means water, what does dehydrate likely mean?
    to be afraid of water
    to add water
    to remove water
  • 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 manu means hand, what does manuscript mean?
    to write something by hand
    to have poor handwriting
    made by hand
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