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Root Words for Middle School

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  • If mal means bad, a doctor who is found guilty of malpractice probably
    made a bad mistake on the job
    is not very nice to people
    is very good at his job
  • If hyrda means water, what does dehydrate likely mean?
    to add water
    to remove water
    to be afraid of water
  • If mis or mit means to send, a missive is probably
    to send a strike or hit
    a message sent from one person to another
    the ability to send people places
  • 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 dangerous for the body
    is not dangerous to the body
    makes a person smell bad
  • 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 miss or mit means to send, submit probably means
    to drop or leave
    to send in
    to send in multiples
  • If manu means hand, what does manuscript mean?
    made by hand
    to write something by hand
    to have poor handwriting
  • 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 mal means bad, a person who is acting maliciously is likely
    acting kind and generous
    acting very cool
    behaving badly towards others
  • If hydro means water, what does hydrophobia likely mean?
    a fear of water
    using the power of water
    a place that holds no water
  • A star-like shape used to suggest an additional note on the page is called
    asterisk
    asteroid
    astronomy
  • If the word volv means turn, what does the word evolved likely mean?
    started out very rare but lost value
    became similar over time
    turned into something different than expected
  • 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 the word "mob" means to move, what does mobile mean?
    unable to move
    moving backward
    able to move
    moving forward
  • If aqua means water, what does aqueduct likely mean?
    a fear of water
    a pipe or channel that carries water
    growing or living in water
  • If mal means bad, what does malfunction probably mean?
    mistake
    working badly or not at all
    working well
  • 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, malodorous probably means?
    Smells bad
    Sounds terrible
    Smells pleasant
  • 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 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 cor means heart, what does discord likely mean?
    inability to agree or come together
    writing one's feelings
    heart-felt warmth for someone
  • If "stell" means star, what does stellar mean in "You did a stellar job on your Social Studies project!"
    a star-like appearance
    a star used in printing to show a note
    very good, star quality
    like a star, most important
  • 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 crosses between or among other stars
    it is clear and easy to view from the sky
  • If chron means time, what does it mean to syncronize movements?
    to move at the same time
    to continue for a long time
    to move at a fast pace
  • If the word mote means "to move," what does "promote" mean?
    to move forward in position or authority
    to move before someone else
    to move backwards in position or authority
    to move after someone else
  • If the root word "mote" means move. What does locomotion likely mean?
    power to move place to place
    not motivated to move
    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 doing a bad job on their make-up work
    likely faking illness to get out of school
    likely feeling sick
  • If the root "mater" means mother, what does maternal grandmother mean?
    a grandmother who takes care of her grandchildren
    grandmother on the father's side of the family
    grandmother on the mother's side of the family
  • If miss or mit means to send, admissible probably means
    able to be used or sent
    unable to be send from place to place
    a person sent to authorize
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