Greek and Latin Roots by Trisha Callella PDF

Written by
Trisha Callella
Editor: Sheri Rous

Cover Illustrator: Barbara Peterson
Designer/Production: Barbara Peterson/Carmela Murray
Cover Designer: Barbara Peterson
Art Director: Tom Cochrane
Project Director: Carolea Williams
Reprinted 2009
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Planning and Scheduling
Teaching a Lesson
Greek and Latin Roots

ped (foot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 flect, flex (bend). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
man, manu (hand) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 frail, fract, frag (break; shatter). . . . . . . . 83
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
spec (see, look). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 junct, join, jug (to join, meet, or link). . 88
dict (speak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 rupt (break) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
ject (throw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 cede, ceed, cess (go; yield) . . . . . . . . . . . 97

sect (cut; separate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 vers, vert (turn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
port (carry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 tract (pull) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

miss, mit (send) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 struct (build) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
graph (writing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 therm (heat, temperature) . . . . . . . . . . . 115

scrib, script (write). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 socio (companion, friend) . . . . . . . . . . . 119
cred (believe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 phon, phono, phone (sound, voice) . . 124

jur, jus, jud (law; justice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 strain, strict, string (bind, tie, or
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 draw tight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
ben, bene, bon (good, well) . . . . . . . . . . 61
mal, male (bad; abnormal; worse) . . . . 65 terr, terra, geo (land; earth). . . . . . . . . . . 133
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 naut, naus, nav (relating to the sea,
ships, or travelers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
bio (life) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
vit, viv (live; life) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Introduction
Many students are good “decoders”—they know how to read a word by sounding out its parts.
But often their comprehension of the word’s meaning isn’t as strong. All of the research in the area of
comprehension agrees that a strong vocabulary is the foundation for reading comprehension. In fact,
vocabulary is the foundation of all areas of literacy—listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Since increasing and developing a student’s vocabulary will improve his or her overall reading
comprehension, research recommends teaching students the parts of words. Beginning at grade
three the national standards require that students use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to
determine the meaning of words, and that they use their knowledge of root words to determine the
meaning of unknown words within a passage. All words are made up of prefixes, roots, and/or suffixes.
They are the meaningful chunks in every word a student reads.Too often, students skip words they
don’t know as they are reading.This breaks down their understanding of the text. For this reason,
students need to learn how to break down the meaningful parts of unknown words so they won’t skip
them.This is especially important for multisyllabic words. By teaching your students how to “dissect”
words using the lessons in Greek and Latin Roots, they will learn how to comprehend multisyllabic
words, not just decode them.
The activities in this resource incorporate all levels of literacy to maximize the transfer of vocabulary
into your students’ speech, writing, and reading comprehension.
✎ Each lesson has four activity pages to teach

students new vocabulary and thereby improve their
comprehension skills:
• A take-home Word List with parts of speech to study.
• A set of hands-on Vocabulary Sort cards to match up for
independent practice.
• A set of Read-Around Review game cards for small-group review and
transfer of what was learned. (The definitions are rewritten in this game, so
students have to think and apply what they have learned about the meanings
of words.This game combines listening, speaking, and reading.)
• A Vocabulary Quiz using test-prep and fill-in-the blank formats that require
thinking, reading, and writing.The questions extend students’ learning.
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Getting Started
Planning and Scheduling
The most important thing to remember when learning anything is review. Ideally, your students
will overlearn these roots, so that they become second nature to them.Your students will become
increasingly more confident in their ability to understand larger words as they become more
comfortable with “dissecting” words and defining the parts of words.The best part is that students
will start using the vocabulary words you teach in their oral language and in their writing! The key
is incorporating ongoing review activities and games into your everyday curriculum.
Adopt the motto “New, New, Review” in your classroom.This motto is so key to the success of building
vocabulary that will transfer to all areas of literacy that this book is arranged in this exact format. For
every Greek and Latin root, there is a review test.This serves as an easy way for you to remember that
ongoing review opportunities are critical to the transfer of learning.
Teach one root each week, which will lead to a three-week teaching cycle. For example, you would
teach a new root week 1, a new root week 2, and review the two roots during week 3.The review
tests included in this book for each pair of roots will make this schedule easy to follow. Read the
information on pages 5 and 6 for directions on how to implement each lesson. Use the following
Suggested Weekly Plan to help you organize and plan your teaching of Greek and Latin roots and
new vocabulary.
✎ Suggested Weekly Plan

Day 1: Introduce vocabulary in a pocket chart.
Pass out Word Lists for students to take home.
Play a game with the new words (see page 6).
Day 2: Review vocabulary in the pocket chart.
Play Vocabulary Sort.
Play a game with the vocabulary words (see page 6).
Use the Read-Around Review game cards with small groups.
Use the Read-Around Review game cards with small groups.
Have students make up questions they think will be on the
vocabulary quiz.
Have students take the Vocabulary Quiz.
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Teaching a Lesson
Word List (Days 1–5)

Each lesson begins with a word list of ten vocabulary words that contain the Greek or Latin root that
is the focus for the lesson. Each list includes the part of speech and the definition for each word. Send
these lists home for students to practice reading with their family.
● Introduce, teach, and review each set of vocabulary words by typing each word in a large font
size and printing it on a piece of construction paper (quarter sheet of 12" x 18" or 30.5 cm x
46 cm construction paper). Do the same for each definition. Display these enlarged word
cards in a large pocket chart for hands-on manipulation and practice. At the end of each
week, place the cards together on a ring, and neatly store them in a shoe organizer that has
clear pockets. Students can play games with the cards independently or with partners. It will
make a big difference in their learning!
● Display only the words in the pocket chart. Read each word, and have students repeat it so
their pronunciation is correct. Clap the number of syllables while rereading the words again.
Read one definition at a time so students can apply logic and deduction to figure out which
word it defines.
● After students have had the opportunity to pronounce the words correctly several times,
invite them to write the words on the board with the correct syllable breaks.
Vocabulary Sort (Day 2)

Following the list of root words and their definitions is a list of the same ten words and definitions
mixed up and arranged on cut-apart slips of paper.This activity is intended to provide hands-on
practice with the words.
● Copy a class set of Vocabulary Sort cards on construction paper or tagboard, cut apart the
words and definitions, and place each set in a resealable plastic bag or small envelope. (You
may want to laminate the cards for greater durability.) Have students independently match
the words and definitions. Invite them to check their work by referring to their word list.
● Give each student a large envelope to store his or her Vocabulary Sort cards in after taking
the quiz for that lesson. Have students add sets of cards to this collection all year long.
At least once every two weeks, give students time to match up all of the root words and
definitions they have learned. Although this will be challenging, the review will enhance
students’ vocabulary as they continue to use words they learned in previous lessons.
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Read-Around Review (Days 3–4)
This set of cards includes definitions for all ten words that broaden the definition and apply more
specifically to a practical context. Use these cards to play an interactive game with your students.
● Copy a set of cards on construction paper or tagboard for each
small group of students. Cut apart the cards, and laminate

them. Place each set of cards in an envelope, and write the title
(e.g., phono) on it. Give each group a set of cards so that each
student has several cards. Read aloud each student’s cards, and
then have students silently read their cards at least five times.
Discuss each question and corresponding answer so students
are familiar and comfortable with all the cards.Tell the group
that the student who has the clue card that says I have the first
card will begin the game by reading aloud his or her card.
After the first card is read aloud, have the student with the ✁
answer to the clue read aloud his or her card.Tell students to
continue until they get back to the first card.
Games (Days 1, 3, 4, 5)
● Around the World: Display the words in a pocket chart, and hold the definitions in your
hand. Have students stand in 2–5 lines behind each other. Read a definition.The first student
to say the matching word moves to the back of the line. Continue until each student has had
several turns.This game is terrific for review weeks when you can use many different sets of
root words. (Store cards on rings for easy flipping.)
● VOCABO: Give each student a blank piece of paper. Have students draw lines to make a 4 x 4
grid of boxes (three lines across and three lines down).Tell them to write the vocabulary
words and roots in any boxes they want as you say the words. Say one word at a time. Have
students repeat it. Spell it out for them to write down by syllables. Include words studied in
previous lessons for ongoing review. (Students love having a “free space” on their board!) After
students’ boards are filled in, play as you would play BINGO.
● Vocabulary Race: Put all of the words and definitions in a pocket chart. Invite two students to
go up to the pocket chart. Give each student half of the definitions or words. Set a timer, and
say GO! Have the students race to match up all of their words and definitions. Invite the
remaining students to sit at their desks and watch for errors.
Assessment (Day 5)
● Vocabulary Quiz: Use the 15-question quiz at the end of each lesson to assess students’
learning.The quizzes include fill-in-the-bubble and fill-in-the-blank questions to help prepare

students for standardized tests.
● Review Test: A 15-question review test follows every two lessons. Each test assesses students’
knowledge using a fill-in-the-bubble format. Some review tests may contain questions that
rely on students to use prior knowledge about prefixes or suffixes to answer.These questions
are set apart with an asterisk (*).These questions can be used to assess students on their
understanding of prefixes and suffixes, as extra credit, or as a supplement for more advanced
students.
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Word List: ped = foot
Vocabulary Definitions
biped (n) a creature with two feet
centipede (n) a creature with 100 feet
impediment (n) something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle
millipede (n) a creature with 1,000 feet
pedal (n) a lever that is moved with one’s foot
peddler (n) a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell
a product
pedestrian (n) a person who walks across the street on foot
pedicure (n) a foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and
polishing the toenails
quadruped (n) a four-footed creature
tripod (n) a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera

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Vocabulary Sort: ped
pedestrian a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera
millipede a creature with two feet
peddler a foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing
the toenails
tripod a lever that is moved with one’s foot
pedicure a four-footed creature
centipede a person who crosses the street on foot
quadruped a creature with 1,000 feet
pedal a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product
impediment a creature with 100 feet
biped something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle
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Read-Around Review: ped
I have the first card.

Who has the root that means foot?
I have the root ped.

Who has the word that names a person who walks door-to-door trying to sell something?
I have the word peddler.

Who has the word that means something that stands in the way of doing something?
I have the word impediment.

Who has the word that identifies a two-footed creature, such as a human?
I have the word biped.

Who has the word that identifies a creature with a thousand feet?
I have the word millipede.

Who has the word that names a lever that is moved by the foot and is usually on a bicycle?
I have the word pedal.

Who has the word that names a person who is walking across the street in a crosswalk?
I have the word pedestrian.

Who has the word that names the foot treat that many people enjoy?
I have the word pedicure.

Who has the word that identifies a four-footed creature, such as a dog?
I have the word quadruped.

Who has the word that names the three-footed stand that is often used
to hold a camera still for pictures or movies?
I have the word tripod.

Who has the word that identifies a creature with a hundred feet?
I have the word centipede.

Who has the first card?
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: ped

Shade in the bubble for the correct word.
1. Cats and dogs are examples of these.
A) quadrupeds B) bipeds C) tripods D) peddlers
2. Janet took her daughter to get one of these so her toes would look pretty for the
summer.
A) pedestrian B) pedicure C) millipede D) impediment
3. Let’s put the camera on this so that it won’t wiggle as much!

A) quadruped B) peddler C) pedestrian D) tripod
4. Most bicycles have two of these that make the wheels turn around.
A) pedals B) peddlers C) impediments D) pedestrians
5. Gerald looked through the peek hole in his front door and saw one of these holding a
box of candy.
A) pedestrian B) millipede C) quadruped D) peddler
6. Did you see Chloe’s pet? It must have a thousand legs! It’s one of these.
A) centipede B) quadruped C) millipede D) biped
7. Logan, Zack, and Ryan are smart.They always look both ways and use crosswalks.
What are they?
A) peddlers B) pedestrians C) centipedes D) quadrupeds
8. Tanya jumped when she saw one of these crawling across her living room! She’s sure it
had a hundred legs!
A) centipede B) millipede C) biped D) quadruped
9. Although Marissa walked with a limp, she didn’t let this ________________ get in her way.
A) impediment B) pedestrian C) peddler D) pedicure
10. Most of these living things walk upright rather than crawling.
A) bipeds B) quadrupeds C) millipedes D) peddlers
Write the correct word on the line so the sentence makes sense.
11. Tristan’s speech _____________________ lessened every year, so people could hear his words more clearly
when he gave his graduation speech.
12. The _____________________ were trying to earn money for their trip.
13. On the road, drivers must always watch out for _____________________.
14. Suzanne had to cut back on her monthly spending, so she could not go to the spa for
a _____________________.
15. Rabbits would be classified as _____________________, not _____________________.

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Word List: man, manu = hand
emancipate (v) to set free; to lend a hand in freeing someone; to release from
someone’s hands
manacles (n) handcuffs
manager (n) a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of
someone or something
mandate (n) an order or command placed in one’s hands
maneuver (v) to handily or skillfully go around something
manicure (n) a treatment for the hands and nails
manipulate (v) to skillfully operate by hand
manual (n) a handbook; a book of directions
manufacture (v) to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a

new product
manuscript (n) a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book
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Vocabulary Sort: man, manu
manipulate a handbook; a book of directions
manicure to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new

product
manacles to set free; to lend a hand in freeing someone; to release from someone’s
hands
maneuver an order or command placed in one’s hands
manufacture a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of someone
or something
manuscript to skillfully operate by hand
manual handcuffs
emancipate to handily or skillfully go around something

manager a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book
mandate a treatment for the hands and nails
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Read-Around Review: man, manu

Who has the roots that mean hand?
I have the roots man and manu.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you make something by
hand or by machine that can be sold to someone?
I have the word manufacture.

Who has the word that names the person who has the upper hand in a business or
working environment and is sometimes called the “boss”?
I have the word manager.

Who has the word that names the hand treatment that some people enjoy getting?
I have the word manicure.

Who has the word that describes what you do to something when you carefully
move it around or change it by hand?
I have the word manipulate.

Who has the word that names the book that will tell you how to put something
together by hand?
I have the word manual.

Who has the word that names the handcuffs that are sometimes used in old movies?
I have the word manacles.

Who has the word that means that people are set free, such as with a historical proclamation?
I have the word emancipate.

Who has the word that describes how a car test driver weaves in and out of the
cones while checking the safety of a car on the road?
I have the word maneuver.

Who has the word that names an order that must be followed?
I have the word mandate.

Who has the word that names a handwritten document that is often the first draft
of a book or script?
I have the word manuscript.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: man, manu

1. If you are trying to get the key into your bike lock, but it’s a bit rusted, then you’ll have to
do this carefully to the lock to get it to open.
A) manipulate B) manacle C) mandate D) manufacture
2. This comes with most products that you buy to tell you how to use them properly and/or
set them up.
A) manacle B) manicure C) manager D) manual
3. The more expensive it is for the workers and the companies to do this, the higher the
price you will have to pay for the product.
A) manipulate B) manufacture C) maneuver D) emancipate
4. Which word is the name of the treatment that makes the hands look fresh?
A) manicure B) maneuver C) emancipation D) manacle
5. Authors create these before they are edited and revised by their publishing companies.
A) manuals B) manacles C) manuscripts D) maneuvers
6. This person at Chicken Lickin’ was in charge of hiring the new workers for the summer.
A) manacle B) manager C) emancipator D) maneuver
7. Old books sometimes use this word instead of the word handcuffs.
A) maneuvers B) manacles C) emancipate D) mandates
8. What does a town, city, state, or country create to make sure that a law is followed?
A) mandate B) manipulate C) maneuver D) emancipate
9. When the boy tried to ride his bike carefully around the cones, what did he do?
A) maneuver B) manacles C) manuals D) mandates
10. How do we describe a group of people who are set free from unfair laws or capture?
A) manacled B) emancipated C) maneuvered D) manipulated
11. At the silent auction, the teacher offered to take the winning students to get _____________________ so
their hands and nails would feel fresh and clean.
12. It was hard to _____________________ the new overalls, but the child finally got them to close.
13. The neighbors had to _____________________ around the fallen trees after the tornado touched down on
their street.
14. The state of California _____________________ the use of bicycle helmets for safety reasons.
15. “May I please speak with your _____________________? My hamburger is cold!”

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: ped and man, manu

1. What are lions, wolves, and hares examples of?
A) bipeds B) tripods C) quadrupeds D) peddlers
2. If someone was held captive and then set free, what happened to him?
A) manacles B) emancipation C) pedicure D) maneuvered
3. What does a company do if they create sports sneakers and sell them?
A) peddler B) manipulate C) maneuver D) manufacture
4. If someone comes knocking on your door trying to sell magazine subscriptions, what
would you call him?
A) pedestrian B) impediment C) manager D) peddler
5. What is a person doing when she tries to open the bike lock?
A) manipulate B) pedal C) mandate D) manuscript
6. What do authors write?

A) mandates B) manuscripts C) pedicures D) maneuvers
7. Who is the person in charge of other people in a company or restaurant?

A) manager B) peddler C) pedestrian D) manacle
8. Watch out! There’s a _____________________ crossing the street!

A) millipede B) pedestrian C) mandate D) manipulator
9. Many people set goals and find little things standing in their way, but they never give up!
What are the little things called?
A) pedicures B) manuals C) bipeds D) impediments
10. What does the root ped mean?

A) foot B) hands C) together D) front
11. What do the roots man and manu mean?

A) foot B) hand C) together D) to do
*12. What does tri mean in the word tripod?

A) hold B) attempt C) strong D) three
*13. What does bi mean in the word biped?

A) three B) four C) two D) strong
14. manicure : _____________________ : : pedicure : _____________________

A) feet, hands B) over, under C) hands, feet D) dirty, clean
15. On television commercials that advertise sporty cars, what do the drivers sometimes do
around cones set up in a road?
A) manipulate B) maneuver C) pedal D) peddlers
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Word List: spec = see, look
circumspect (adj) careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware
of consequences
inspect (v) to look at carefully in search of flaws
introspection (n) the act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings
perspective (n) one way of looking at things
respect (v) to look up to someone; to show honor
retrospective (adj) looking back at past things
spectacle (n) something displayed for the public to see
spectacles (n) glasses that help someone see better
spectator (n) a person who watches something, such as a sporting event
speculate (v) to look at and think about something from different points
of view
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Vocabulary Sort: spec
inspect to look up to someone; to show honor
speculate to look at and think about something from different points of view
perspective careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of

consequences
spectacle a person who watches something, such as a sporting event
introspection looking back at past things
spectator to look at carefully in search of flaws
circumspect glasses that help someone see better
retrospective the act of looking into your own thoughts and feelings
spectacles something displayed for the public to see
respect one way of looking at things
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Read-Around Review: spec

Who has the root that means look or see?
I have the root spec.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you look at something carefully
to make sure there isn’t anything wrong with it?
I have the word inspect.

Who has the word that describes what you show someone when you look up to them?
I have the word respect.

Who has the word that names the glasses that people wear to help them see better?
I have the word spectacles.

Who has the word that describes a person who watches something, such as a
pro basketball game?
I have the word spectator.

Who has the word that describes how you are being when you look back at past things
and think about the past?
I have the word retrospective.

Who has the word that describes a way of looking at things from one point of view?
I have the word perspective.

Who has the word that means looking at something from different points of view,
which requires more of an open mind?
I have the word speculate.

Who has the word that names what a child would be making out of herself if she threw
a fit in the middle of a crowded mall because she didn’t get her way?
I have the word spectacle.

Who has the word that describes what a person is practicing when he looks
into his own thoughts and feelings?
I have the word introspection.

Who has the word that describes how a person might look if she is careful and looks
all around before doing something?
I have the word circumspect.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: spec

1. If you ever cross the border into another country, then you will see the border control
agents doing this to people and vehicles.
A) spectacles B) inspecting C) retrospective D) introspection
2. These people at the baseball game organized a giant “wave.”

A) spectators B) spectacles C) perspectives D) circumspect
3. Sometimes it’s hard to do this when you are involved in the situation.
A) introspection B) spectacle C) circumspect D) speculate
4. The character in the story wore a pair of these to help him read the magic spells.
A) retrospectives B) respect C) perspectives D) spectacles
5. What should you always show to your parents?

A) introspection B) circumspection C) inspections D) respect
6. Your opinion on a decision without listening to others will probably only reflect your what?
A) circumspect B) inspection C) perspective D) spectacles
7. What are you practicing when you think hard about why you are sad or happy?
A) introspection B) circumspection C) inspection D) spectacles
8. In the courtroom, the jury thinks before acting. How do we describe this?
A) circumspect B) introspect C) retrospect D) inspect
9. This is also sometimes described by adults as “making a scene.”

A) spectacle B) introspection C) spectacles D) spectators
10. Sometimes when a famous actor dies, there is this type of tribute on television that takes a
look back at all of the actor’s movies.
A) retrospective B) introspection C) circumspection D) spectacle
11. The baby didn’t mean to, but he made a _____________________ of himself when he threw his rattle across the
quiet fancy restaurant.
12. The two-hour special feature was dedicated to pets around the world. It was a _____________________
documentary that looked back on how pets have been helping people for centuries.
13. Do you wear _____________________ to help you see better?
14. At the concert, you could hear the _____________________ singing along to every song with the band.
15. From your _____________________, who was the kindest character in the story?
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Word List: dict = speak
contradict (v) to speak against; to say the opposite
dictation (n) what is written down as someone says it
dictator (n) a leader who speaks and rules with total power
diction (n) the manner in which something is expressed in words

(written or spoken)
dictionary (n) a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
dictum (n) a judge’s ruling or statement
edict (n) public words issued by an official that explain a law or

command
indictment (n) formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person
with a crime
predict (v) to say what will happen before it occurs Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
verdict (n) the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
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Vocabulary Sort: dict
predict to speak against; to say the opposite
dictator the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
indictment a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
dictum the manner in which something is expressed in words

(written or spoken)
dictation public words issued by an official that explain a law or command
verdict a leader who speaks and rules with total power
edict formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with
a crime
diction what is written down as someone says it

dictionary a judge’s ruling or statement
contradict to say what will happen before it occurs
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Read-Around Review: dict

Who has the root that means speak?
I have the root dict.

Who has the word that describes what someone writes down when he or she writes
down everything you say so that you can remember it later?
I have the word dictation.

Who has the word that describes how someone speaks?
I have the word diction.

Who has the word that names the book you would look in if you wanted to know
how to say a word correctly or if you needed a definition for a word?
I have the word dictionary.

Who has the word that names the act of officially charging someone with a crime?
I have the word indictment.

Who has the word that names a judge’s ruling or statement?
I have the word dictum.

Who has the word that describes what someone does when she doesn’t agree
and actually says the opposite as someone else?
I have the word contradict.

Who has the word that describes what good readers do before reading to help
them form expectations about what they will read?
I have the word predict.

Who has the word that describes what someone would have heard announced
many years ago in a town square, perhaps by a mayor? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word edict.

Who has the word that names the type of ruler who makes everyone do what he or she says?
I have the word dictator.

Who has the word that names the decision a jury makes in a trial related to guilt or innocence?
I have the word verdict.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: dict

1. The annual Horseracing Derby is coming up. Most people expect Solo’s Shadow to come
in first place.What are they making?
A) verdicts B) predictions C) dictations D) edicts
2. All United States citizens are required by law to serve on a jury if asked to do so. If this
happens to you, you will have to decide on what?
A) dictionary B) dictations C) verdict D) diction
3. Some people seem to have an accent.They simply differ in what compared to you?
A) dictation B) indictments C) edicts D) diction
4. Every library has a few of these to help people say words the right way and figure out
what they mean.
A) dictionaries B) dictums C) predictions D) contradictions
5. The usual result of this is a criminal trial to determine guilt or innocence.

A) indictment B) contradiction C) dictation D) edicts
6. History tells of many of this type of person who ruled by force so that people had very
little control over their own lives.
A) dictum B) edict C) dictator D) verdict
7. If an official met with many people around him to announce why a certain law must be
followed, what would he be saying?
A) dictum B) edict C) dictation D) contradiction
8. A secretary records this on a notepad or computer for the boss, so that the boss will
remember what he or she said exactly.
A) dictation B) edicts C) predictions D) dictums
9. It is not polite to do this to your parents.

A) contradict B) predict C) dictum D) indictment
10. The judge read this to the courtroom.

A) dictionary B) edict C) prediction D) dictum
11. What do you _____________________ will happen if you spend tomorrow’s lunch money on a candy bar
today?
12. If you lived in a country with a _____________________ as the leader, you would be told what you could
and could not do.
13. The _____________________ means that the man will face a trial to decide if he committed the crime.
14. If you want to know how to say the word indictment properly, then you could look in the
_____________________.
15. The way that you speak is called your _____________________.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: spec and dict

1. What would you call a person who looks at clothing that comes off of the assembly line
to check that it was made properly?
A) dictum B) dictator C) indictment D) inspector
2. There were so many of these at the basketball championship that the arena was sold out!
A) dictators B) predictions C) spectators D) inspectors
3. The man on trial was waiting to hear what the jury would decide.What was he waiting for
the jury to give?
A) dictation B) verdict C) introspection D) dictation
4. You do this when you consider what your parents would think in addition to what you
think you should do.
A) perspective B) speculate C) retrospect D) circumspect
5. This decision that a person should be tried on criminal charges is called what?
A) indictment B) dictation C) dictum D) dictate
6. What do people with good character show to other people?

A) circumspection B) dictionaries C) spectacles D) respect
7. What are the historical rulers who forced everyone to follow their laws and wishes called?
A) indictments B) dictums C) dictators D) spectacles
8. What do eye doctors make for people with vision problems?

A) edicts B) perspectives C) predictions D) spectacles
9. If you do this to a person in authority in a rude voice, then you will probably be punished.
A) contradict B) dictate C) retrospeculate D) predict
10. What does the root spec mean?

A) look B) say C) help D) show
11. What does the root dict mean?

A) look B) speak C) help D) show
*12. What does circum mean in the word circumspect?

A) together B) look C) write D) around
*13. What does pre mean in the word predict?

A) after B) before C) together D) say
*14. What does contra most likely mean in the word contradict?
A) together B) within C) against D) outside
*15. What does the suffix- or most likely mean in the words inspector and dictator?
A) in the direction of B) a person who C) similar to D) able to
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Word List: ject = throw
dejected (adj) to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
eject (v) to throw out
injection (n) a shot; the “throwing” of medicine into the body by a needle
interjection (n) a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
jettison (v) to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an

airplane
projectile (n) an object thrown into the air with great force
projector (n) a machine that throws an image onto a wall
reject (v) to throw something out because it’s defective and can’t be
used again
subject (v) to throw oneself under someone else’s rule
trajectory (n) the curved path of an object thrown into space

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Vocabulary Sort: ject
eject the curved path of an object thrown into space
projector to throw something out because it’s defective and can’t be used again
projectile to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane
dejected to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
subject a machine that throws an image onto a wall
jettison to throw out
trajectory a shot; the “throwing” of medicine into the body by a needle
injection an object thrown into the air with great force

interjection a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
reject to throw oneself under someone else’s rule
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Read-Around Review: ject

Who has the root that means throw?
I have the root ject.

Who has the word that describes what you do to something when it can’t
be used again or it’s rotten?
I have the word reject.

Who has the word that describes how you are feeling when you are very sad?
I have the word dejected.

Who has the word that names the word that is thrown into a sentence or conversation?
I have the word interjection.

Who has the word that describes what people must do to themselves when
they work for someone else?
I have the word subject.

Who has the word that names what you would be getting if the doctor gave you a flu shot?
I have the word injection.

Who has the word that names the machine that makes images appear on the wall?
I have the word projector.

Who has the word that names the curved path that your paper airplane would have
as it goes up and down in the air after you threw it?
I have the word trajectory.

Who has the word that names what is done when goods are thrown overboard
to lighten a boat’s load?
I have the word jettison.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you throw something out?
I have the word eject.

Who has the word that names what you could call on object that is thrown
into the air with great force?
I have the word projectile.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: ject

1. This is what happened to the basketball player when he got his sixth foul.
A) projectile B) ejected C) injected D) jettison
2. A doctor gives these to his patients to help them feel better.

A) rejections B) injections C) projectors D) interjections
3. Tom and Keith are talking about their vacation to the valley. Dave comes up and says,
“Aha! I knew you were going there!”What did Dave add to the conversation?
A) jettison B) trajectory C) projectiles D) interjection
4. Danielle was so competitive that she always felt like this when her water polo team lost.
A) jettison B) subjected C) rejected D) dejected
5. “Ahoy there mates! We need to throw this overboard!”What will the fishermen do to some
of their cargo?
A) jettison B) subject C) projectile D) reject
6. Mr. Nguyen said,“Who threw that eraser across the desk? It could have knocked me over!”
What was the eraser?
A) projectile B) trajectory C) jettison D) injection
7. This machine makes things look bigger on the wall so everyone in the classroom can see
the writing.
A) projectile B) projector C) trajectory D) subject
8. The higher the paper airplane goes, the wider the angle of which of the following?
A) rejection B) projectile C) trajectory D) subject
9. At home, you are this to your parents’ rules and expectations.

A) rejected B) injected C) jettison D) subjected
10. The Boston Button Factory only produces buttons with straight sides.What will it do to all
circular buttons?
A) reject B) subject C) interject D) projectile
11. The American colonists were _____________________ to British rule until they won the American Revolution.
12. If someone yells “Hey!” in the middle of your conversation, the type of comment is an ____________________.
13. Is the _____________________ plugged in? The wall is still bare.
14. If the _____________________ is sharp, then it could hurt someone when it comes down.
15. Brenton hardly ever feels _____________________ because he has an easygoing attitude and always looks
on the bright side of things.
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Word List: sect = cut; separate
bisect (v) to cut into two pieces
dissect (v) to cut apart for the purpose of investigation
insect (n) a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate
sections to their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen
intersection (n) the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each
other
section (n) a separate part of something
sectional (n) a couch that is made up of separate pieces
sector (n) a separate part of a society, group, or area
transect (v) to cut across something
trisect (v) to cut into three separate pieces
vivisection (n) surgery on living animals; medical research that involves

cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases
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Vocabulary Sort: sect
intersection to cut across something
trisect a separate part of something
dissect a separate part of a society, group, or area
section to cut into three separate pieces
transect a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections to
their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen
vivisection a couch that is made up of separate pieces
insect to cut into two pieces
sectional surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into
living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases
sector to cut apart for the purpose of investigation
bisect the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other
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Read-Around Review: sect

Who has the root that means cut or separate?
I have the root sect.

Who has the word that describes what you would do if you cut something into three sections?
I have the word trisect.

Who has the word that names the small class of arthropods that have
three sections to their bodies?
I have the word insects.

Who has the word that names the part on a map at which two streets cross each other?
I have the word intersection.

Who has the word that describes what you would do to something if you cut it into two pieces?
I have the word bisect.

Who has the word that names a separate part of a society or group?
I have the word sector.

Who has the word that identifies the surgery that is done on living animals for medical research?
I have the word vivisection.

Who has the word that names a type of couch that is made up of several pieces?
I have the word sectional.

Who has the word that describes what you would do if you cut across something?
I have the word transect.

Who has the word that describes a separate part of something?
I have the word section.

Who has the word that means to cut something apart so that it can be investigated?
I have the word dissect.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: sect

1. This is what a student would do if he were to investigate the inside of a squid for a
science class.
A) section B) dissect C) sectional D) insect
2. What would you call a fly since it has a head, an abdomen, and a thorax?
A) insect B) sector C) sectional D) intersection
3. What do you call a section of the business world that produces clothing?
A) sector B) transect C) intersection D) sectional
4. There is often a street light on this part of the road for safety reasons.
A) intersection B) sectional C) vivisection D) sector
5. Scientist Schmitz is researching cancer treatments with the help of animals.What does he
likely perform?
A) intersection B) sectional C) bisecting D) vivisection
6. A chapter of a book can be called one of these compared to the whole book.
A) vivisection B) sectional C) section D) transect
7. When building a new road, a special blade is used to cut across the cement.What will this
blade do?
A) transect B) vivisection C) intersection D) sector
8. Sometimes in science investigations, you’ll be asked to investigate a species by cutting it

in three separate pieces.What will you do?
A) bisect B) quadrisect C) trisect D) dissect
9. Mr. Guzman hopes to put a huge one of these in his new living room.
A) dissection B) sectional C) sector D) intersection
10. Did you already cut your soft cookie into two pieces to share with me? What did you do?
A) trisect B) dissect C) quadrisect D) bisect
11. Callie the Cat likes to sleep on the middle section of the _____________________ in the living room.
12. The city named the _____________________ Colby’s Crossing after the man who started the first mill in the
town right where the two roads cross today.
13. Paolo ordered an avocado roll from the sushi restaurant.While watching, he noticed that the sushi chef cut
across it to _____________________ the avocado roll.
14. There is a _____________________ of the population who still don’t believe in using electricity or other
modern conveniences.
15. Put the following words in order according to how many cuts would be made. (fewest to most)
quadrisect bisect trisect _____________________________________________
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: ject and sect

1. What will you get to do in science class one day if you haven’t already had a chance to do
it to investigate the insides of creatures?
A) project B) sector C) inject D) dissect
2. What can pilots do if something goes wrong with their aircraft?

A) interject B) eject C) transect D) bisect
3. What is the method used by doctors to put liquid medicine into your blood stream
quickly to make you feel better?
A) injection B) dissection C) vivisection D) jettison
4. In the days of the kings and queens, most people were _____________________ to the
laws and rules the royalty created.
A) subjected B) trisected C) rejected D) insected
5. What is the area where two roads cross called?

A) dissection B) intersection C) vivisection D) jettison
6. How might a child feel if he just found out that his goldfish died?
A) sectional B) transected C) rejected D) dejected
7. A comment someone throws into your conversation when you didn’t ask for it is called
what?
A) injection B) interjection C) transector D) projectile
8. If you only want to eat half of your beef jerky, then you might do this to it.
A) trisect B) intersect C) reject D) bisect
9. You can buy one of these at a furniture store and it can be changed into different
positions to fit the room.
A) jettison B) vivisection C) sectional D) projector
10. What does the root sect mean?

A) under B) throw C) cut D) across
11. What does the root ject mean?

A) under B) throw C) cut D) across
*12. What does trans mean in the word transect?

A) half B) two C) three D) across
*13. What does re mean in the word reject?

A) again B) within C) after D) outside
*14. What does viv most likely mean in the word vivisection?
A) cut B) life C) path D) writing
15. If you were going to dissect an insect, which would be the most logical way?
A) transect B) trisect C) bisect D) sectional
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Word List: port = carry
deport (v) to carry or send away from a country; to banish
export (v) to carry out of the country
import (v) to carry into the country
portable (adj) capable of being easily carried
portage (n) the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland
from one lake or river to another
porter (n) an attendant who carries travelers’ luggage for them
portfolio (n) a case for carrying loose papers
report (n) a collection of writing that carries information to be shared

again with someone new
support (v) to carry the weight of something
transport (v) to carry something from one place to another

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Vocabulary Sort: port
transport to carry out of the country
import a case for carrying loose papers
porter an attendant who carries travelers’ luggage for them
report to carry or send away from a country; to banish
support a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with

someone new
portage the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one
lake or river to another
deport capable of being easily carried
portfolio to carry the weight of something

portable to carry into the country
export to carry something from one place to another
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Read-Around Review: port

Who has the root that means carry?
I have the root port.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you carry the weight of something
such as a baby so that it doesn’t fall?
I have the word support.

Who has the word that describes what companies do when they sell goods outside of the
United States and ship them to other countries?
I have the word export.

Who has the word that names the person who will carry your bags to your room in a hotel
if they are heavy or if you’re too tired?
I have the word porter.

Who has the word that describes anything that can be easily carried from one place to another
such as a laptop computer or a DVD player that fits in your hand?
I have the word portable.

Who has the word that describes what people do when they move things from one
location to another?
I have the word transport.

Who has the word that names the case that carries loose papers and often artwork so
that it’s not destroyed while traveling?
I have the word portfolio.

Who has the word that names the overland route over which boats and supplies are carried
from one lake or river to another?
I have the word portage.

Who has the word that names the collection of writing that carries information and usually
teaches the reader something about a specific subject?
I have the word report.

Who has the word that describes what might happen to someone if he or she is in the
United States illegally?
I have the word deported.

Who has the word that describes what some companies do in the United States when it is
cheaper for them to get their supplies from other countries?
I have the word import.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: port

1. If a country does not have a particular item, they may do this to get the item into their
country.
A) export B) report C) support D) import
2. A CD player that you can carry around with you is called this.
A) portfolio B) portable C) transport D) portage
3. “Good morning, class.Today we will begin writing the facts that will share information
with everyone about the different animals that live in Australia.”What will the children
write?
A) reports B) deports C) portfolios D) exports
4. A pedestal that allows the heavy marble statue to be on display at the museum does
which of the following for the statue?
A) reports B) supports C) exports D) imports
5. “Thank you, Marco, for carrying all of my bags so far!”What is Marco’s job?
A) portfolio B) porter C) exporter D) deporter
6. A country that produces more of a supply than it needs will often do this with the
product to make money.
A) export B) import C) support D) deport
7. An artist usually carries his or her original sketches on a job interview in one of these.
A) portage B) report C) importer D) portfolio
8. What do buses, trains, and other vehicles do to people?

A) import B) deport C) transport D) export
9. Unfortunately, there are people who will be _____________________ if they are in the
United States illegally.
A) portage B) deported C) imported D) exported
10. The boat was moved from one lake to another over this.
A) export B) portfolio C) portage D) deport
11. The state of Florida makes so many oranges that it _____________________ some to other states.
12. The state of Arizona _____________________ maple syrup from the state of Vermont.
13. Someday, there may be a _____________________ laptop computer for every student at school.
14. It is polite to tip the _____________________ for carrying your luggage to your room.
15. How will we ever _____________________ this huge bed to the other side of the country when we move?
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Word List: miss, mit = send
admit (v) to send someone in; to allow someone to enter
dismiss (v) to send someone out; to let someone leave
emit (v) to send out or give off (such as an odor)
intermission (n) a break between acts of a play or performance during which

people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
missile (n) a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target
mission (n) a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out
to do
omit (v) to leave out; to not send
remit (v) to send back (usually related to paying bills)
submit (v) to “send” yourself under someone else’s control; to give in to

someone else’s power Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
transmit (v) to send something across places; to pass along
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Vocabulary Sort: miss, mit
transmit to leave out; to not send
intermission to send someone out; to let someone leave
mission to “send” yourself under someone else’s control; to give in to someone

else’s power
dismiss to send out or give off (such as an odor)
submit a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do
remit to send someone in; to allow someone to enter
emit a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target
missile a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are
sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
omit to send back (usually related to paying bills)
admit to send something across places; to pass along
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Read-Around Review: miss, mit

Who has the roots that mean send?
I have the roots miss and mit.

Who has the word that names the break between acts in a play or performance that sends
people out into the lobby for some fresh air and stretching time?
I have the word intermission.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you send something across a wire,
such as a television broadcast?
I have the word transmit.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you leave something out?
I have the word omit.

Who has the word that names a task that includes a special purpose?
I have the word mission.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you send someone out?
I have the word dismiss.

Who has the word that names the military weapon that is sent after a specific target?
I have the word missile.

Who has the word that describes what an odor might do from a rotten piece of fruit?
I have the word emit.

Who has the word that describes what adults have to do when they receive bills in the mail? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word remit.

Who has the word that describes what someone does when he lets you into a private room?
I have the word admit.

Who has the word that describes what you must do to your parents’ control or the school rules?
I have the word submit.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: miss, mit

1. This is what your teacher does to you when it is time for recess and you are ready to go.
A) remit B) submit C) omit D) dismiss
2. You will notice that trash cans are good at doing this with odors.
A) omit B) admit C) emit D) submit
3. What do you call the break in a performance of any kind that allows you to go out to
stretch?
A) intermission B) transmit C) mission D) admission
4. Which word identifies a weapon that is sent out to an enemy target?

A) mission B) missile C) admit D) emit
5. When you have to send something back, especially money for something that you
bought, what do you do with the money?
A) remit B) admit C) dismiss D) submit
6. “Your writing is good, but you need to take out all of the likes that you have overused,”
said Ms. Jackson.What does the teacher want the student to do to the word like?
A) emit B) omit C) submit D) admit
7. This word describes what astronauts go on in search of scientific information on other

planets and in space.
A) missile B) admission C) mission D) dismissed
8. When caught doing something wrong, a smart person will do this to authority.
A) submit B) admit C) omit D) emit
9. At private club meetings, there is often someone guarding the door to only allow certain
people on a list inside. He will do what to the listed people?
A) submit B) omit C) emit D) admit
10. You can send messages around the world using e-mail on the Internet. It’s one way of
doing what to information?
A) transmitting B) admitting C) remitting D) omitting
11. The movie theater tickets said “ _____________________ One” on the front of each one.
12. If a bill is late, it will often say “Please _____________________ immediately.”
13. Certain flowers _____________________ a pleasant odor, while others _____________________ a very
bad smell.
14. My story was getting too long, so I had to _____________________ a part of it.
15. During _____________________, the lines at the popcorn stand were very long!
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: port and miss, mit

1. If you are sent out to do something special, what might that be called?
A) missile B) mission C) export D) portfolio
2. In these busy days of moving around and working hard, what feature of products do
adults love?
A) submit B) portable C) imports D) intermissions
3. When someone says,“You can go now,” what did she just do?
A) imported B) admitted C) reported D) dismissed
4. Who would be willing to help you carry your bags up to your hotel room on vacation
besides your parents?
A) porter B) portage C) reporter D) transitter
5. Cargo ships and giant trucks are often used to do this to products from one place to
another.
A) import B) transport C) emit D) admit
6. When you need to send something in right away, what do you need to do to it?
A) admit B) export C) remit D) omit
7. When you write one of these, you are telling the reader important information.
A) report B) support C) portfolio D) portage
8. This is what you do if you leave something out.

A) admit B) remit C) omit D) import
9. People need to do this to leaders of a nation, since they are in charge.

A) remit B) portage C) export D) submit
10. What do the roots mis and mit mean?

A) to throw B) to send C) to cut D) to carry
11. What does the root port mean?

A) to carry B) to throw C) to cut D) to toss
*12. What does trans mean in the word transmit?

A) half B) two C) three D) across
*13. What does inter mean in the word intermission?

A) between B) under C) over D) across
*14. What does tele most likely mean in the word telephone?
A) in B) distance C) apart D) across
15. into the country : ____________________ : : out of the country : ____________________

A) deport, export B) import, deport C) export, import D) import, export
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Word List: graph = writing
autobiography (n) writing about a person’s life written by that person
autograph (n) the writing of one’s own name
bibliography (n) the written list of all the books used in a report or book
biography (n) a book written about a person’s life
cartography (n) mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts
homograph (n) a word written the same way as another word but having a
different meaning (e.g., bow—hair and bow—ship)
paragraph (n) a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence
phonograph (n) record player; a device that turns the writing on records into
sound
photography (n) the use of light to record an image using a camera
seismograph (n) a device that writes down (records) the movements of the
earth
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Vocabulary Sort: graph
autograph a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth
biography the use of light to record an image using a camera
paragraph the written list of all the books used in a report or book
seismograph the writing of one’s own name
photography mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts
autobiography a book written about a person’s life
homograph record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound
phonograph a word written the same way as another word but having a different
meaning (e.g., bow—hair and bow—ship)
bibliography a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence
cartography writing about a person’s life written by that person
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Read-Around Review: graph

Who has the root that means writing?
I have the root graph.

Who has the word that names the part of a piece of writing that begins with a topic sentence,
describes the topic in detail, then ends with a concluding sentence?
I have the word paragraph.

Who has the word that names the type of book that was written about a person’s life
but was written by a different person than the subject of the book?
I have the word biography.

Who has the word that names the device that scientists who study earthquakes will look at
when they want to know how strong an earthquake was?
I have the word seismograph.

Who has the word that names the science of mapmaking?
I have the word cartography.

Who has the word that names the machine that turns the writing on plastic disks
(records) into music that you can hear?
I have the word phonograph.

Who has the word that names what someone has written when he or she has signed
his or her own name on something?
I have the word autograph.

Who has the word that names the hobby or study of how light records an image using a camera?
I have the word photography.

Who has the word that names the type of book that is about a person’s life and was
written by that actual person?
I have the word autobiography.

Who has the word that labels two words that are spelled the same but usually have
different meanings based on how you say them?
I have the word homograph.

Who has the word that names the page at the end of a book report that tells the reader
which books were studied to create the piece of writing?
I have the word bibliography.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: graph

1. What do fans of famous authors, artists, and actors like to ask for?
A) biographies B) autographs C) phonographs D) paragraphs
2. What do you call a book about a person’s life written by someone else?
A) autobiography B) autograph C) biography D) bibliography
3. The National Geographic magazine hired many experts in this area to create its many
excellent maps.
A) seismography B) bibliography C) cartography D) homography
4. What is another name for a record player?

A) bibliography B) phonograph C) recordgraph D) homograph
5. Which is a recording of images using light?

A) phonograph B) homograph C) autograph D) photograph
6. What is the name of the device that tells scientists when an earthquake has occurred?
A) seismograph B) geograph C) homograph D) autograph
7. What are many types of writing broken up into so that it makes sense and sounds clear?
A) seismographs B) autographs C) bibliography D) paragraphs
8. If you are writing a report, this should be your last page.

A) autograph B) bibliography C) autobiography D) homograph
9. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote one of these about her life as wife of a
United States president.
A) biography B) seismograph C) autobiography D) autograph
10. A bow in your hair and the bow of a ship are called what type of words?
A) homographs B) autographs C) seismographs D) homophones
11. Many famous people today have written _____________________ about their own lives.
12. It’s popular to go to an author signing to get an author’s _____________________ on a book.
13. If you like to read and draw maps, perhaps you will study _____________________ in college.
14. If you are interested in how the earth sometimes moves, then one day you may learn how to
operate a _____________________.
15. If you wrote a book about your teacher’s life, it would be a _____________________.
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Word List: scrib, script = write
describe (v) to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use
adjectives in writing
inscription (n) a short dedication written in a book or engraved on

something, such as a coin or monument
manuscript (n) a piece of writing; a book
postscript (n) P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished
prescription (n) a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine
at the pharmacy
scribble (n) sloppy writing that is hard to read
scribe (n) a person who writes things down
script (n) a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out
subscription (n) a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper

for a set period of time
transcribe (v) to write down or record; to translate
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Vocabulary Sort: scrib, script
manuscript to write down or record; to translate
postscript a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the
pharmacy
subscription a person who writes things down
script sloppy writing that is hard to read
describe a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a

coin or monument
transcribe a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out
scribble a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set
period of time
scribe P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished

inscription to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives
in writing
prescription a piece of writing; a book
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Read-Around Review: scrib, script

Who has the roots that mean writing?
I have the roots scrib and script.

Who has the word that describes a type of writing that young children use when first learning
how to describe what is on their mind?
I have the word scribble.

Who has the word that names the written agreement you make when you agree to pay
for a magazine to be mailed to you for a year or two?
I have the word subscription.

Who has the word that means a piece of writing or a book, often the first draft?
I have the word manuscript.

Who has the word that names what you need to do when writing stories so that the
reader can picture what you are trying to say more clearly?
I have the word describe.

Who has the word that names one of the most important jobs back when writing
was first invented?
I have the word scribe.

Who has the word that is usually at the end of a letter to mention one more short thought?
I have the word postscript.

Who has the word that names the set of papers or writing that actors memorize
for a show or performance?
I have the word script.

Who has the word that names the piece of paper that must be signed by a doctor before
you can pick up your medicine at the pharmacy?
I have the word prescription.

Who has the word that names a short dedication written in a book?
I have the word inscription.

Who has the word that tells what someone who is bilingual can do as a job or for fun?
I have the word transcribe.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: scrib, script

1. If your teacher says that you used terrific adjectives to help readers picture the characters,
then what did you do well?
A) scribble B) prescription C) transcribe D) describe
2. We would not have books from the 1800s if it were not for the people who had this job.
A) script B) scribe C) postscript D) inscriptions
3. Elizabeth is only a year old, so naturally when she picked up her first crayon to write it
looked like this.
A) inscription B) transcribing C) scribble D) prescriptions
4. If you pay for a year of Crafty Kids Magazine, then you get one of these.
A) prescription B) transcription C) subscription D) script
5. For the class play, every student tried to memorize his or her lines as written on this.
A) inscription B) script C) subscription D) postscipt
6. J. K. Rowling’s original one of these brought in a million dollars at the auction! It was
purchased by another famous author.
A) postscript B) inscription C) prescription D) manuscript
7. “Dr.Vu has this ready for you,” said the front office clerk.
A) prescription B) subscription C) postscript D) manuscript
8. People who do this to books so that the blind can read them in Braille feel very good
about their jobs.
A) transcribe B) prescribe C) inscribe D) postscript
9. The tombstone in the ancient cemetery had one of these that said,“A blessing to all who
met her!”
A) transcribe B) prescription C) subscription D) inscription
10. At the end of the letter, there was one of these that said,“P.S. Don’t forget the punch!”
A) inscription B) postscript C) prescription D) subscription
11. Ling was having a hard time _____________________ the Spanish book into Chinese.
12. The pharmacist will expect to see a _____________________ before you will get your medicine.
13. The _____________________ only cost $9.99 for ten issues throughout the year.
14. Where is my _____________________? I can’t practice for the play without it!
15. Mr. Arias said,“I like all of the details you used to _____________________ the setting of your story. I can
picture in my head exactly where the story takes place!”
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: graph and scrib, script

1. I’m reading a book written by a person who built 100 homes for people who couldn’t
afford to do it themselves. He wrote the book himself.What type of book is it?
A) biography B) autobiography C) autograph D) postscript
2. What is the name of a person who writes things down with the goal of recording
information?
A) dictator B) scribe C) seismograph D) inscription
3. What do you need to get from a doctor before you can get medicine?
A) subscription B) phonograph C) postscript D) prescription
4. What do we call two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
A) phonographs B) cartographs C) postscripts D) homographs
5. What is the area of study in which people make maps?

A) cartography B) manuscripts C) photography D) biography
6. What do the earthquake scientists observe and study?

A) seismographs B) scribbles C) phonographs D) paragraphs
7. What is also known as a record player since it changes the writing on a vinyl disc into
sounds you can hear?
A) homograph B) paragraph C) biography D) phonograph
8. Good writers try to do this with clear details.

A) describe B) inscribe C) postscript D) manuscript
9. What is just like a hamburger with a top, an inside, and a bottom? It includes topic and
concluding sentences and is filled with details and information.
A) paragraph B) phonograph C) autograph D) subscription
10. What do the roots scrib and script mean?

A) under B) to write C) to cut D) color
11. What does the root graph mean?

A) under B) writing C) to cut D) color
*12. What does bio mean in the word biography?

A) life B) writing C) self D) around
*13. What does post mean in the word postscript?

A) again B) after C) before D) outside
*14. What does trans most likely mean in the word transcribe?
A) across B) around C) path D) writing
*15. What does biblio most likely mean in the word bibliography?
A) book B) life C) self D) writing
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Word List: cred = believe
accreditation (n) granting approval or belief in a school
credential (n) a document that proves a person is believable
credible (adj) believable; reliable
credit (v) to believe that someone will do something
creditor (n) a person who believes that he will be paid back the money
that he loaned
credulous (adj) tending to believe too easily; easily convinced; easily fooled
creed (n) a set of religious beliefs or principles
discredit (v) to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
incredible (adj) not believable; improbable; unlikely
incredulous (adj) doubting; unwilling or unable to believe

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Vocabulary Sort: cred
credible tending to believe too easily; easily convinced; easily fooled
incredible believable; reliable
creditor not believable; improbable; unlikely
incredulous to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
accreditation a document that proves a person is believable
credulous a set of religious beliefs or principles
creed a person who believes that he will be paid back the money that he
loaned
credential granting approval or belief in a school

credit to believe that someone will do something
discredit doubting; unwilling or unable to believe
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Read-Around Review: cred

Who has the root that means believe?
I have the root cred.

Who has the word that describes something that is so unlikely that you can’t believe
that it actually happened?
I have the word incredible.

Who has the word the names a document that some people, including teachers, earn to
show they are qualified for their job?
I have the word credential.

Who has the word that describes a person who is owed money and believes that the
people who borrowed his or her money will pay it back?
I have the word creditor.

Who has the word that names what some people, groups, schools, and companies receive
that makes them worthy of being believed?
I have the word accreditation.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you don’t believe what you are hearing?
I have the word discredit.

Who has the word that names the set of religious beliefs followed by a church?
I have the word creed.

Who has the word that describes a person who is easily fooled and believes anything
he or she hears?
I have the word credulous.

Who has the word that describes a person who is honest, reliable, and believable
in what she says? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word credible.

Who has the word that describes what you give to people whom you trust?
I have the word credit.

Who has the word that describes a person who doubts everything that he hears
and has a hard time believing what people tell him?
I have the word incredulous.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: cred

1. If a person has a reputation for not telling the truth, people will tend to do this to what
he says.
A) discredit B) incredible C) credit D) credential
2. This person is waiting to be paid back the money that he loaned. He believes that he will
get it back.
A) credential B) incredible C) creed D) creditor
3. This is a document that people, such as teachers, earn to show that they know what they
are doing.
A) credential B) creditor C) credit D) creed
4. This is a word that describes a person who believes everything he hears.

A) accreditation B) credential C) creditor D) credulous
5. What do you give to someone if she follows through on what she says she will do?
A) credit B) creditor C) creeds D) credential
6. A person in jail or a friend who is always in trouble would never be described as this.
A) incredulous B) credible C) creditor D) creed
7. Schools must prove that they have high standards in order to keep this.
A) accreditation B) creeds C) incredulous D) creditors
8. Which word describes something that you have a hard time believing but really
did happen?
A) incredible B) credulous C) creed D) creditor
9. A person who never believes anything she hears would be described as which
of the following?
A) credible B) incredulous C) creditor D) creed
10. Each church or religious group follows one of these that may be more or less specific to
its members.
A) creed B) creditors C) credentials D) accreditation
11. After listening to her son tell a lie every day for a week, Mrs. Jamison was _____________________ about
his story of the lost homework folder.
12. According to that church’s _____________________, girls could only wear dresses and boys had to
wear suits.
13. You deserve _____________________ for admitting what you did wrong before getting caught.
14. Teachers in public education have earned _____________________ that prove they know how to teach.
15. It was absolutely _____________________ that she won the lottery!

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Word List: jur, jus, jud = law; justice
abjure (v) to give up rights; to recant
judge (n) a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle

a controversy
jurisdiction (n) the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered
and followed
jurist (n) an expert in law
jury (n) a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine

the truth
just (adj) lawful; fair
justice (n) fairness; rightfulness
justification (n) the fact that is said to prove that something is true
justify (v) to prove; to offer Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
perjury (v) to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break
an oath
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Vocabulary Sort: jur, jus, jud
justify a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
justice the fact that is said to prove that something is true
judge the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered
and followed
perjury to prove; to offer
jurist lawful; fair
justification to give up rights; to recant
abjure to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath
just a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a

controversy
jury an expert in law
jurisdiction fairness; rightfulness
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Read-Around Review: jur, jus, jud

Who has the roots that mean law or justice?
I have the roots jur, jus, and jud.

Who has the word that names the illegal action you commit when you lie under oath?
I have the word perjury.

Who has the word that names the person who settles a controversy or decides on a winner?
I have the word judge.

Who has the word that describes the region or area of land that is controlled by specific
rules and laws that must be followed in that area?
I have the word jurisdiction.

Who has the word that names an expert in law?
I have the word jurist.

Who has the word that names the group of people who listen to both sides of a legal battle
and decide on whether someone is guilty or innocent?
I have the word jury.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you offer excuses or
reasons for your behavior?
I have the word justify.

Who has the word that means fairness or rightfulness?
I have the word justice.

Who has the word that describes what someone does when he gives up his legal rights? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word abjure.

Who has the word that describes what a decision is if it truly is fair?
I have the word just.

Who has the word that names a fact that is offered to prove that what someone
says is indeed the truth?
I have the word justification.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: jur, jus, jud

1. What do you call an area of land that is governed by a person who can hold those people
accountable for following specific laws?
A) jurisdiction B) justification C) jurist D) justice
2. What does every citizen have a right to in the United States?

A) judge B) justice C) justification D) perjury
3. Who is the person who leads the case in a courtroom and makes sure the lawyers
conduct a fair trial?
A) jurist B) perjury C) jury D) judge
4. Who is known as an expert in law?

A) jurist B) jury C) jurisdiction D) perjury
5. When answering any test question that asks why, it is important to know that you are
expected to do this to your answer.
A) perjury B) jurisdiction C) abjure D) justify
6. If you lie when you promise to tell the truth in a courtroom, you can be sent to jail
because what is against the law?
A) justification B) abjuring C) perjury D) jurists
7. Your reasons for why it was okay to be home fifteen minutes late are known as these.
A) justifications B) jurisdictions C) perjury D) justice
8. As a citizen you may do this.

A) abjure B) perjury C) jurisdiction D) justice
9. A decision that is fair is also what?

A) just B) abjured C) jurisdiction D) jurist
10. A fair trial for any suspect requires which of the following?
A) jury B) justification C) abjure D) perjury
11. The judge said,“As the members of the _____________________, you must promise to listen to both sides
with an open mind.”
12. Wow! You’re quite a _____________________. I didn’t know you knew so much about the law!
13. You may not take _____________________ into your own hands.
14. The man who was running for mayor threw a huge party with food and fireworks for all of the people in his
_____________________.
15. Take responsibility for your mistakes; don’t try to _____________________ them.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: cred and jur, jus, jud

1. When trying to tell someone the right thing to do in a situation, it’s important to be which
of the following?
A) incredulous B) justified C) discredit D) credible
2. If someone believes that you will really do something, she will give you this.
A) credit B) accreditation C) credential D) justice
3. When you try to make excuses for your actions, whether they are right or wrong, you are
offering what?
A) perjury B) justifications C) credentials D) credit
4. An area or region that is ruled, governed, or controlled by a certain person is said to be in

that person’s what?
A) jurisdiction B) justification C) accreditation D) justice
5. Which of the following is against the law in a courtroom?

A) justice B) perjury C) creeds D) abjuring
6. What is the name of the group of people who listen to a court case to decide whether or
not a person deserves to be punished?
A) jury B) judge C) creditor D) jurist
7. What is the name of the document people go to school for to prove that they are
educated enough to do a certain job?
A) credential B) perjury C) credit D) justice
8. What do police officers try to uphold?

A) justice B) perjury C) jurists D) accreditation
9. This word describes a person who never believes what people say just because they say it.
A) credulous B) just C) justified D) incredulous
10. What do the roots jur, jus, and jud mean?

A) rule B) law C) to cut D) to write
11. What does the root cred mean?

A) believe B) law C) to cut D) to write
*12. What does dis mean in the word discredit?

A) not B) half C) over D) believe
*13. What does in mean in the words incredulous and incredible?

A) not B) within C) after D) outside
14. If you owe someone money, who do you need to pay back?
A) jurist B) judge C) accreditation D) creditor
15. Who settles a disagreement in a courtroom, a swimming pool, or a pie eating contest?
A) jurist B) creditor C) jury D) judge
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Word List: ben, bene, bon = good, well
benediction (n) a good blessing in a religious service
benefactor (n) a good person who offers help or donates money
beneficial (adj) having a good outcome; favorable
beneficiary (n) a person who receives something good from someone else
such as an inheritance
benefit (v) to gain or receive good results from something
benevolent (adj) kind; good-hearted
benign (adj) favorable; having a good effect; not harmful
bonafide (adj) in good faith; authentic; genuine; real
bonus (n) anything good that is received over and beyond what was
expected (usually money)
bon voyage (n) French for “have a good trip”

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Vocabulary Sort: ben, bene, bon
beneficial kind; good-hearted
bonafide having a good outcome; favorable
benefactor favorable; having a good effect; not harmful
benefit a good blessing in a religious service
benign anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected
(usually money)
bon voyage French for “have a good trip”
benediction in good faith; authentic; genuine; real
bonus a person who receives something good from someone else such as an
inheritance
beneficiary to gain or receive good results from something
benevolent a good person who offers help or donates money
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Read-Around Review: ben, bene, bon

Who has the roots that mean good?
I have the roots ben, bene and bon.

Who has the word that identifies the person who gets something good such as an inheritance?
I have the word beneficiary.

Who has the word that describes a good-hearted, kind person or character?
I have the word benevolent.

Who has the word that describes something that is real and authentic?
I have the word bonafide.

Who has the word that names anything that is over and beyond what is expected that is
given to a person?
I have the word bonus.

Who has the word that describes something that is good and will have a good outcome?
I have the word beneficial.

Who has the word that identifies a person who helps others in need, often by donating money?
I have the word benefactor.

Who has the word that describes something that has a good or favorable effect?
I have the word benign.

Who has the phrase that people say when they are wishing friends or family to have a good trip?
I have the word bon voyage.

Who has the word that names the good blessing that is said in some religious services?
I have the word benediction.

Who has the word that describes what you will do if you get something that produces
good results for you?
I have the word benefit.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: ben, bene, bon

1. Which word is sometimes used to describe a document or on ancient artifact that is
genuine?
A) bonus B) benefit C) beneficiary D) bonafide
2. At holiday time, many companies give this to each employee in the form of extra money.
A) benefit B) bonus C) benediction D) bon voyage
3. The university was grateful to this person who donated five educational scholarships
worth $10,000.Who was the person?
A) benefactor B) beneficiary C) benevolent D) benediction
4. A kind person who helps others might be described as this.

A) benign B) beneficiaries C) bonafides D) benevolent
5. This is what you will do if you study hard and try your best.
A) benefit B) beneficiary C) benign D) bonus
6. Vitamins are _____________________ to good health and a long life.

A) beneficial B) benign C) bon voyage D) benediction
7. Who gets things that are left behind when a person passes away?
A) beneficiary B) benefactor C) benediction D) bonafide
8. What did Grandma Dot yell to her family when they left on the cruise?
A) bonafide B) benign C) benevolent D) bon voyage
9. Sometimes people get tumors that are not harmful.What do we call this type of tumor?
A) benign B) bonafide C) bonuses D) benediction
10. The members of the church listened closely to this.

A) benediction B) beneficial C) bonafide D) beneficiary
11. “Look! I received _____________________ points on my report for having it neatly organized!”
12. It’s _____________________ to your future success to try your best throughout your school years.
13. The main character was _____________________ when she gave her last bit of water to the thirsty child.
14. The generous _____________________ gave the museum three expensive original paintings for the public
to enjoy viewing.
15. “That coin is a _____________________ Susan B. Anthony silver dollar!”
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Word List: mal, male = bad; abnormal; worse
dismal (adj) depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings
malady (n) bad health; illness; sickness
malaria (n) bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
malefactor (n) an evildoer; a person who does bad things
malevolent (adj) a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad
things would happen to others
malfeasance (n) wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
malice (n) mischief; evil intent; bad will
malignant (adj) harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death
when related to cancer
malnourished (adj) having bad health or having poor nutrition
malodorous (adj) bad smell; stinky

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Vocabulary Sort: mal, male
malefactor a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things
would happen to others
malice wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
malnourished bad smell; stinky
dismal mischief; evil intent; bad will
malodorous bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
malaria having bad health or having poor nutrition
malignant harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when
related to cancer
malfeasance depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

malady bad health; illness; sickness
malevolent an evildoer; a person who does bad things
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Read-Around Review: mal, male

Who has the roots that mean bad?
I have the roots mal and male.

Who has the word that names what a public official would be charged with if he did something
wrong while in office or showed bad conduct?
I have the word malfeasance.

Who has the word that describes a person who is very unhealthy and has poor eating habits?
I have the word malnourished.

Who has the word that identifies a character in a story who does bad things?
I have the word malefactor.

Who has the word that names the deadly disease that is spread through bad air
by infected mosquitoes?
I have the word malaria.

Who has the word that describes a terrible rotten egg smell?
I have the word malodorous.

Who has the word that names an illness or sickness that a person may be suffering from?
I have the word malady.

Who has the word that describes bad will or mischief shown by a person?
I have the word malice.

Who has the word that is usually related to something harmful such as a cancerous tumor?
I have the word malignant.

Who has the word that describes the behavior of a bad character or villain in a story?
I have the word malevolent.

Who has the word that describes a very sad event or situation in which everyone just
feels gloomy and down?
I have the word dismal.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: mal, male

1. Most stories have good and bad characters.Which word would most likely describe the
bad characters in most books?
A) malnourished B) malodorous C) malignant D) malevolent
2. If a public official was caught doing something illegal or against good judgement, what
might he be punished for?
A) malfeasance B) malefactor C) malady D) malaria
3. Sometimes people become this because they cannot afford to buy healthy foods, clean
water, or vitamins.
A) malodorous B) malnourished C) malady D) malignant
4. Dr. Cell specializes in cancer research to help people who have tumors that are described
as which of the following?
A) malignant B) malice C) malodorous D) malaria
5. Luckily, this disease is rarely found in the United States.

A) malefactor B) malice C) malaria D) malignant
6. Most people go to the doctor and describe their symptoms so the doctor can identify this.
A) malady B) malnourished C) malice D) malefactors
7. You can usually describe a trash can or trash dumpster with this word.
A) malnourished B) malaria C) malodorous D) dismal
8. This person is the villain who does the mean things in the story.
A) malefactor B) malice C) malignant D) malady
9. This word is usually related to bad behavior or wishing something bad would happen to
someone.
A) malady B) malefactor C) dismal D) malice
10. If you are feeling down, sad, or just unhappy over a scene in a story or a situation that
happened to you in real life, then you might feel that things are a bit like this.
A) dismal B) malignant C) malevolent D) malnourished
11. Scott was feeling _____________________ after he found out that the movie he was waiting for three
weeks to see on opening day was sold out.
12. If you don’t know what your _____________________ is, then you might want to visit a doctor.
13. The mayor of the city was punished for _____________________ due to his mismanagement of the
city’s money.
14. To prevent becoming _____________________, it is wise to eat healthy foods and take a daily vitamin.
15. The _____________________ was punished at the end of the story. He deserved it!
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Review Test: ben, bene, bon and mal, male

1. What word might you hear a person leading an auction say when trying to get people to
bid on an ancient piece of pottery?
A) benign B) bonafide C) malice D) dismal
2. What might a governor be accused of if he makes a very bad choice while in office?
A) malfeasance B) benefits C) bon voyage D) malady
3. What do you call someone who donates money to charity or gives expensive items to be
sold for money?
A) malefactor B) beneficiary C) malevolent D) benefactor
4. Which word describes a sad feeling?

A) malevolent B) bonus C) dismal D) beneficial
5. What do you often hear people say to friends who are leaving on a cruise?
A) bonus B) bon voyage C) malaria D) benefit
6. Which word describes someone who wants bad things to happen to other people?
A) benevolent B) malignant C) malevolent D) dismal
7. What do adults love getting from their boss around the holidays?
A) bonus B) malaria C) benefactors D) malice
8. What do we call an act that shows an evil intent?

A) benevolent B) malice C) malnourished D) beneficial
9. If you walk into an alley on trash pick-up day, which word would best describe it?
A) benign B) malignant C) malice D) malodorous
10. What do the roots mal and male mean?

A) bad B) good C) to break D) together
11. What do the roots ben, bene, and bon mean?

A) bad B) good C) to break D) together
*12. What does the suffix- or mean in the words benefactor and malefactor?
A) a person who B) apart C) together D) friendly
13. Finish this analogy: good : bad : : _____________________ : _____________________

A) benign : malignant B) malignant : benign
C) benefit : malaria D) malfeasance : bonus
14. Which character is often the “bad guy” or villain in a story or movie?
A) benefactor B) malefactor C) beneficiary D) malice
15. If you work hard it will be _____________________ to your future success.

A) beneficial B) benign C) malevolent D) malady
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Word List: bio = life
antibiotic (n) a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful

bacteria and cures infections
autobiography (n) a piece of writing written by a person about his or her own life
biography (n) a piece of writing about a person’s life written by someone else
biologist (n) a person who studies living things
biology (n) the study of living things
biopsy (n) the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic
examination
biosphere (n) the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep
crust and the lower atmosphere)
macrobiotic diet (n) a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on
natural foods
neurobiology (n) the study of the nervous system of living things and how it
helps the living things learn and react
symbiosis (n) how two different living organisms live together and depend
on each other
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biography the study of living things
antibiotic the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep crust and
the lower atmosphere)
biologist a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and
cures infections
biosphere a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural
foods
neurobiology the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination
symbiosis a piece of writing written by a person about his or her own life
biology the study of the nervous system of living things and how it helps the
living things learn and react
macrobiotic diet a piece of writing about a person’s life written by someone else
biopsy a person who studies living things
autobiography how two different living organisms live together and depend on each
other
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Read-Around Review: bio

Who has the root that means life?
I have the root bio.

Who has the word that names the scientist who studies living things?
I have the word biologist.

Who has the word that names the zone of Earth where there are living things?
I have the word biosphere.

Who has the word that describes the relationship between living things that depend on
each other and live together in the same environment?
I have the word symbiosis.

Who has the word that names the type of book that is about a person’s life but was written
by someone else?
I have the word biography.

Who has the word that names the diet thought to help people live longer because it
focuses on natural foods?
I have the word macrobiotic diet.

Who has the word that identifies the type of book that is written about a person’s life
by that actual person?
I have the word autobiography.

Who has the word that labels the types of medicine that help people live by destroying
any harmful bacteria that got into a person’s body?
I have the word antibiotics.

Who has the word that names the medical procedure done by surgeons that removes part
of living tissue from a person’s body to investigate it for disease? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word biopsy.

Who has the word that names the field of study that focuses on living things?
I have the word biology.

Who has the word that labels the study of the nervous systems of living things?
I have the word neurobiology.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: bio

1. If you want to study living things when you go to college, what might you want to
become in your future?
A) biologist B) biography C) antibiotic D) neurobiologist
2. If Michael Jordan decides to write a book about his life growing up and becoming a
basketball player, what kind of book would it be?
A) biography B) biology C) symbiosis D) autobiography
3. The doctor was performing this surgery to examine the tissue for cancer cells.
A) biosphere B) neurobiology C) antibiotic D) biopsy
4. Which layer of Earth has the living things?

A) atmosphere B) biosphere C) core D) galaxy
5. Devon eats mostly natural foods because he believes they will help him live longer.
What type of diet does he have?
A) neurobiology B) biology C) macrobiotic D) antibiotics
6. When studying how living things share the same living space and get along, what
relationship are you looking at?
A) symbiosis B) biography C) biology D) neurobiology
7. There are many books written about the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh.They are what
type of book?
A) antibiotics B) biographies C) biology D) autobiographies
8. When you have an infection, what might a doctor prescribe?

A) antibiotics B) biology C) biographies D) a biopsy
9. Which type of science investigates living things?

A) neurobiology B) biography C) autobiography D) biology
10. Which branch of science investigates how the brain affects the body?
A) neurobiology B) biography C) autobiography D) biology
11. Have you had a chance to read the book Michael J. Fox wrote about his life? It’s a terrific
_____________________.
12. Only a doctor can give you _____________________ to make you healthy again.
13. One of the most popular science classes in high school and college is _____________________ because you
get to learn about living things.
14. The tropical rain forests are excellent locations to observe _____________________ in action, since there
are so many different species of plants and animals living in the same space and depending on each other
for survival.
15. We live in the _____________________ of planet Earth.

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Word List: vit, viv = live; life
revitalize (v) to bring something back after it declined in condition or

popularity; to breathe new life into something
revive (v) to bring back to life again
survival (n) the ability to continue living
survivor (n) a person who lives through a difficult event or experience
vital (adj) necessary or essential to life
vitality (n) quality or state of being full of life; state of being full of energy
vitamin (n) a tablet of substances that are thought to promote a healthy

life
vivacious (adj) full of life; fun; lively; animated
vivid (adj) “as big as life”; brightly colored; daring
vivisection (n) surgery on living animals; medical research that involves

cutting into animals to study organs, parts, or diseases
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revive “as big as life”; brightly colored; daring
vital a tablet of substances that are thought to promote a healthy life
vivacious surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into
animals to study organs, parts, or diseases
survivor necessary or essential to life
revitalize quality or state of being full of life; state of being full of energy
vivid the ability to continue living
vivisection full of life; fun; lively; animated
survival a person who lives through a difficult event or experience

vitality to bring something back after it declined in condition or popularity;

to breathe new life into something
vitamin to bring back to life again
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Read-Around Review: vit, viv

Who has the roots that mean live and life?
I have the roots vit and viv.

Who has the word that describes a lively person who is always fun?
I have the word vivacious.

Who has the word that identifies the tablet that many people take to promote a long
and healthy life?
I have the word vitamin.

Who has the word that describes something that is necessary for life?
I have the word vital.

Who has the word that identifies a person who lives through a difficult event or experience?
I have the word survivor.

Who has the word that describes things such as clothing or art that are colorful?
I have the word vivid.

Who has the word that describes what people focus on when lost in the woods because
they just want to keep on living?
I have the word survival.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you bring something back to life?
I have the word revive.

Who has the word that names the surgery some scientists perform on living animals to
research medicines?
I have the word vivisection.

Who has the word that describes what a person does when he tries to bring back something that
was once popular?
I have the word revitalize.

Who has the word that names the quality or state of being full of life or energy?
I have the word vitality.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: vit, viv

1. What do some cities try to do to their downtown areas to bring in more visitors and
therefore more money?
A) vivisect B) vivid C) survival D) revitalize
2. People who are faced with life-threatening illnesses tend to focus on this.
A) vivisection B) survival C) vitamins D) reviving
3. There are many marathons around the world for these people who had an illness but
overcame it to live long healthy lives.
A) survivors B) vivids C) vivisections D) revivals
4. If someone says that you are full of energy, you would have this.
A) vitality B) revived C) survivor D) vivid
5. A healthy heart is this in relation to your life.

A) survival B) vivisection C) vivacious D) vital
6. Health food stores sell many of these to people who want to live longer.
A) vitamins B) vivids C) vivisections D) survivors
7. Doctors are sometimes able to do this to people in the emergency room.

A) survive B) vivisection C) revive D) vivid
8. The scientist researching kidney disease used the kidney of a monkey for his research.
What might he have performed?
A) vivisection B) vivacious C) survival D) vitamins
9. Erin said,“The surfboards on that shirt are as big as life!”What were they really?
A) vivid B) survival C) revived D) vitamins
10. The three-year-old girl won the spot on the commercial because she was so outgoing,
friendly, and funny.What else was she?
A) revived B) survivor C) vivid D) vivacious
11. The speaker at the conference told the audience that she was a cancer _____________________.
12. The beach towel was so _____________________ that the man had to wear his sunglasses as he walked by.
13. The teacher was so _____________________ that she made every child in her class excited to go to school
every day.
14. Did you take your _____________________ today? You know they keep you healthy!
15. The Oldies But Goodies Band was trying to _____________________ the popularity of old big band music
from the early 1900s.
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Review Test: bio and vit, viv

1. Name the scientist who studies living things.
A) biographer B) neurobiologist C) autobiographer D) biologist
2. What are you if you were in danger of disease or illness but you came out of it healthy
and even more alive?
A) biopsy B) survivor C) antibiotic D) vital
3. Which word is the layer of Earth in which we live with all other living things?
A) biosphere B) vivisection C) revival D) biology
4. When a doctor removes a small piece of tissue from a living person to investigate it under
the microscope, what is he or she doing?
A) vivisection B) biopsy C) macrobiotics D) neurobiology
5. What got its name because people believed that if you took it you might live a longer and
healthier life?
A) vitamin B) vivisection C) biosphere D) biopsy
6. What kind of book are you reading if it’s about a Roman emperor and was written by a
historical researcher named Keith Noslo?
A) autobiography B) biology C) biography D) biopsy
7. If you are trying to bring your plant back to life by moving it into the sunshine, what are
you hoping to do to it?
A) vivisection B) biopsy C) revive D) survive
8. The food chain in any environment explains how this works.

A) symbiosis B) biology C) neurobiology D) macrobiotics
9. A person who makes everyone smile and laugh at a party might be described using
this word.
A) vivacious B) vital C) biologist D) survivor
10. What does the root viv mean?

A) life, live B) to throw or toss C) to speak D) health
11. What does the root bio mean?

A) life B) to throw or toss C) to speak D) health
*12. What does sym mean in the word symbiosis?

A) apart B) together C) forest D) across
*13. What does re mean in the words revive and revitalize?

14. What does bio most likely mean in the words biography and biology?
A) life B) writing C) path D) helping
15. Which word reflects what your heart and lungs are for your survival?
A) viable B) vital C) bioptic D) vivid
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Word List: flect, flex = bend
circumflex (n) to bend around or curve
deflect (v) to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
flexible (adj) capable of bending without breaking
flexor (n) a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg
inflection (n) the bending of a person’s voice so that it does not sound
boring or within only one tone; making one’s voice go up
and down
inflexible (adj) not capable of being bent without breaking
reflect (v) to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
reflection (n) the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is
thrown back
reflex angle (n) an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is
bent beyond the straight line
retroflex (adj) bent or turned backward
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deflect capable of bending without breaking
retroflex to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
reflection an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent
beyond the straight line
inflection the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown
back
flexor the bending of a person’s voice so that it does not sound boring or
within only one tone; making one’s voice go up and down
reflect to bend around or curve
reflex angle to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
inflexible bent or turned backward

circumflex a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg
flexible capable of bending without breaking
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Read-Around Review: flect, flex

Who has the roots that mean bend?
I have the roots flect and flex.

Who has the word that describes what you are if you can’t bend a certain way?
I have the word inflexible.

Who has the word that describes what happens to light when it is bent and seems to be
thrown back at you?
I have the word reflect.

Who has the word that names the type of angle that bends back beyond the 180 degrees
of a straight line?
I have the word reflex angle.

Who has the word that names the type of muscle that bends a part of the body, such
as an arm or a leg?
I have the word flexor.

Who has the word that names what you see in a mirror as a result of bent light?
I have the word reflection.

Who has the word that describes someone who can bend all the way down to touch
her toes or do the splits?
I have the word flexible.

Who has the word that labels what you do with your voice when you are a good reader
and it goes up and down to show excitement or sadness within a story?
I have the word inflection.

Who has the word that names what you do when you try to keep something away from
you so you bend or swerve in the other direction?
I have the word deflect.

Who has the word that describes what something can do if it can bend around or curve?
I have the word circumflex.

Who has the word that describes what something is when it is bent or turned backward?
I have the word retroflex.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: flect, flex

1. A bulletproof vest is designed to do this to a bullet to protect police officers and military
personnel.
A) flexor B) reflect C) deflect D) inflexible
2. It is important for ballet dancers to be this.

A) inflexible B) flexible C) circumflex D) reflections
3. Your arms and legs have these muscles to allow bending movements.
A) flexor B) circumflex C) retroflex D) reflective
4. Name the angle that bends all the way back beyond the angle of a straight line.
A) circumflex B) reflex C) inflective D) retroflex
5. Something that is bent or turned backward is in what physical state?

A) retroflex B) inflexibility C) reflections D) deflect
6. Books on tape always use readers who show this in their voices.
A) reflexing B) inflexibility C) reflexes D) inflection
7. When making a solar cooker, it is important to figure out how to do this to the sun to
melt the cheese on your nachos.
A) reflect B) deflect C) circumblex D) flexible
8. Your wrist is able to do this pretty well.

A) circumflex B) inflex C) reflex D) deflect
9. People who have a hard time in yoga classes can be described as this.
A) inflexible B) flexible C) circumflex D) deflect
10. Did you see how that mirror bent the light to show the image clearly? What was seen?
A) inflexibility B) flexor C) reflex D) reflection
11. Some people have many mirrors around the house because they love to admire their
_____________________.
12. Stretching every day will help a person who is _____________________ become more
_____________________.
13. The racket _____________________ the ball in the wrong direction, so the tennis star lost the match.
14. The ballerina was so _____________________ that she could lift her leg up to touch her nose.
15. When light is bent back, it is _____________________.
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Word List: frail, fract, frag = break; shatter
fractals (n) the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a
smaller version of a design
fraction (n) a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer

whole
fracture (n) a break in a part of the body
fragile (adj) so delicate that it could break easily; easily damaged
fragment (n) an incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
fragmented (adj) describes something that is broken into pieces
frail (adj) being easily broken or destroyed
infraction (n) a broken rule; a violation
refract (v) to bend light so that it looks like it is broken
suffrage (v) to break into an issue; to vote

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Vocabulary Sort: frail, fract, frag
fragile an incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
fracture the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a smaller
version of a design
fragmented a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer whole
infraction to break into an issue; to vote
refract so delicate that it could break easily; easily damaged
suffrage a broken rule; a violation
fragment to bend light so that it looks like it is broken
fractals describes something that is broken into pieces

frail a break in a part of the body
fraction being easily broken or destroyed
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Read-Around Review: frail, fract, frag

Who has the roots that mean break?
I have the roots frail, fract, and frag.

Who has the word that identifies an incomplete sentence that needs to be revised?
I have the word fragment.

Who has the word that names a break in part of the body such as the foot?
I have the word fracture.

Who has the word that labels a rule that is broken?
I have the word infraction.

Who has the word that describes the state of being easily broken or destroyed?
I have the word frail.

Who has the word that describes something that is broken into different pieces?
I have the word fragmented.

Who has the word that describes a fine china plate that is from the early 1900s and cannot
be replaced?
I have the word fragile.

Who has the word that describes a part of a whole or a broken piece from something?
I have the word fraction.

Who has the word that names the ability to have your say in an issue, break into the race,
and vote?
I have the word suffrage.

Who has the word that describes what light does when it bends?
I have the word refracts.

Who has the word that describes the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out
of a smaller version of a design?
I have the word fractals.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: frail, fract, frag

1. This is what people get punished for.
A) infractions B) fractions C) fractals D) fractures
2. This word is usually used to describe when something is easily broken or destroyed.
A) fragmented B) suffrage C) refracted D) frail
3. If a vase falls onto the floor and breaks into little pieces, what can you then call the vase?
A) fragile B) fragmented C) infringed D) refracted
4. Every teacher reminds the students not to use run-ons or these in their writing.
A) fragments B) suffrage C) frails D) fractions
5. These designs are created by waves pounding on the seashore.

A) refracted B) fractals C) sufferaged D) fragmented
6. If you break your arm, it could be one of these.

A) fracture B) fragment C) fraction D) frail
7. Many stores have warning labels near items that are like this, since you will have to buy it
if you break it.
A) fragile B) frail C) suffrage D) fractions
8. If you put a pencil in a cup of water, it will look as if your pencil is broken.What caused
that?
A) fragments B) refraction C) fragile D) suffrage
9. It was a historic moment when women earned the right to this.

A) suffrage B) fragments C) fractions D) frailty
10. This is another form of a decimal, which is always less than a whole.
A) fraction B) fragment C) fragile D) suffrage
11. Most expensive plates and cups are very _____________________.

12. Your sentence is missing a subject, so it is only a _____________________.
13. Dr. Bock said,“You have _____________________ your leg, so you won’t be playing football for many weeks.”
14. When you misbehave at school, you may commit an _____________________.
15. Would you rather eat a whole giant cookie or a _____________________ of a cookie?
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: flect, flex and frail, fract, frag

1. If a birthday cake is cut into twenty pieces, what will your slice be compared to the whole
cake?
A) fraction B) infringed C) flexible D) frail
2. Which word describes people who can bend all the way down to touch their toes while
standing or sitting down?
A) inflexible B) refracting C) flexible D) circumflexed
3. The 100-year-old porcelain doll that was your great grandmother’s would probably be
described with which of the following words?
A) fragmented B) flexible C) suffrage D) fragile
4. There was a movement by women to win the ability to vote.What was it called?
A) retroflex B) infraction C) flexor D) suffrage
5. If you break a bone in your body, then you will likely be told by a doctor that you have
done this to the bone.
A) refracted B) fractured C) deflected D) flexed
6. If you draw a tree beginning with a large Y, then add smaller and smaller Y’s, you are
creating these.
A) fragmented B) fractals C) flexed D) deflected
7. A mosaic piece of art could be described as this since it’s made out of broken pieces of
glass or pottery.
A) flexible B) refracted C) fractured D) fragmented
8. What do you see in the mirror due to the bending of light back at you?
A) reflection B) fracture C) deflection D) inflection
9. Elderly people may be described as being in this state since their bones are fragile and
their skin is thin.
A) frail B) fragile C) reflected D) flexible
10. What does the root fract mean?

A) bend B) break, shatter C) to cut D) to write
11. What does the root flect mean?

A) bend B) break C) to cut D) to write
*12. What does circum mean in the word circumflex?

A) around B) through C) together D) across
*13. What does re mean in the words refract and reflection?

14. Finish this analogy: bendable : not bendable : : _______________ : _______________

A) inflexible : flexible B) flex : flexor
C) reflect : reflection D) flexible : inflexible
15. When people break a rule they may commit this.

A) infraction B) fracture C) frail D) deflection
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Word List: junct, join, jug = to join, meet, or link
conjoined (adj) joined together; combined; united
conjugate (v) to join together or match a correct verb in grammar
conjunction (n) a word that joins two phrases or sentences
disjointed (adj) not connected; having no flow in thinking
join (v) to get together or meet; to become included
joint (n) a place or part of the body where two bones join together,
usually so they can move
joint committee (n) a committee with members from both the Senate and the
House of Representatives who join together and meet to
discuss issues
jugular (n) a vein that carries blood back to the heart from the head; a vein
that joins the head and the heart
junction (n) the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks
cross or join
rejoin (v) to meet or get together again
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conjunction to meet or get together again
disjointed a vein that carries blood back to the heart from the head; a vein that
joins the head and the heart
jugular to get together or meet; to become included
junction a committee with members from both the Senate and the House of
Representatives who join together and meet to discuss issues
join the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join
conjoined a place or part of the body where two bones join together, usually so
they can move
joint to join together or match a correct verb in grammar
conjugate joined together; combined; united

joint committee not connected; having no flow in thinking
rejoin a word that joins two phrases or sentences
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Read-Around Review: junct, join, jug

Who has the roots that mean join, meet, or link?
I have the roots junct, join, and jug.

Who has the word that describes a place on a railroad where the tracks join together?
I have the word junction.

Who has the word that names the vein that joins the head and the heart?
I have the word jugular.

Who has the word that describes something that is not connected or doesn’t make any sense?
I have the word disjointed.

Who has the word that explains what you do when you meet up with someone?
I have the word join.

Who has the word that describes things that are connected together or combined?
I have the word conjoined.

Who has the word that names a word in a sentence that combines or joins other words
or phrases into one sentence?
I have the word conjunction.

Who has the word that describes what you are doing when you meet up with someone
again at a later time?
I have the word rejoin.

Who has the name of the group that represents members from both the Senate and the
House of Representatives in United States government? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the words joint committee.

Who has the word that labels a body part at which two bones come together so they can move?
I have the word joint.

Who has the word that names listing all the forms of a verb?
I have the word conjugate.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: junct, join, jug

1. What do people do when they decide that they want to be in the Boy or Girl Scouts, PTA,
or a club at the school?
A) join B) junction C) conjugate D) jugular
2. Name the vein that joins a person’s head to the heart.

A) junction B) rejoin C) conjoined D) jugular
3. What type of words are but, therefore, thus, so, and however?
A) rejoined B) conjunctions C) conjugates D) disjointed
4. Which word names a place in your body where two bones join together?
A) junction B) joint C) rejoin D) conjugate
5. If you dropped out of the Cleanup Committee, then decided that they needed you, what
did you likely do?
A) rejoined B) conjugated C) disjointed D) jugular
6. If a discussion was going on with representatives and senators in the same group, what
might the group be called?
A) joined B) rejoined C) disjointed D) joint committee
7. When learning another language, it’s important to learn how to do this so that you don’t
sound silly when you speak.
A) conjugate B) disjointed C) jugular D) conjoin
8. What is the location called where highways cross or join together?

A) junction B) rejoin C) conjugate D) joint
9. When giving a speech, it’s important to make sure the sentences have a natural flow so
the speech doesn’t sound _____________________.
A) conjoined B) conjugated C) rejoined D) disjointed
10. If twins are born connected to each other, what are they called?
A) jugular B) conjugated C) conjoined D) disjointed
11. Please combine these two short sentences into one using a _____________________.
12. You can feel your pulse if you put your finger on the _____________________ vein.
13. “I’ll meet you at the _____________________ where the Birmingham train meets the Devonshire train.”
14. If a science fiction story talks about inventions, magical potions, and real-life television stars, then it will
sound very _____________________.
15. “Do you want to _____________________ the cast as the lead character? I have an extra script,” said
Ms. Kominsky.
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Word List: rupt = break
abrupt (adj) sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected
bankrupt (adj) to be out of money; financially ruined; to “break the bank”
corrupt (adj) evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty
corruptible (adj) able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away
from the rules; able to become bad
disrupt (v) to break up; to cause confusion
disruption (n) something that breaks someone’s concentration; bothersome;

annoying
erupt (v) to explode; to break out with force
interrupt (v) to break into someone’s conversation
interruption (n) something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned
event that breaks up an activity Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
rupture (v) to burst or break open (usually a body part)
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corrupt to be out of money; financially ruined; to “break the bank”
interruption to explode; to break out with force
disrupt to burst or break open (usually a body part)
erupt to break up; to cause confusion
corruptible sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected
rupture to break into someone’s conversation
interrupt something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event
that breaks up an activity
disruption able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the
rules; able to become bad
abrupt something that breaks someone’s concentration; bothersome; annoying
bankrupt evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty
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Read-Around Review: rupt

Who has the root that means to break?
I have the root rupt.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you break in on someone’s conversation?
I have the word interrupt.

Who has the word that describes what the volcano does as lava bursts out of it?
I have the word erupts.

Who has the word that names what a person who makes silly noises in class creates?
I have the word disruption.

Who has the word that names what you will be if you lose all of the money you have saved?
I have the word bankrupt.

Who has the word that describes a person who could easily be talked into doing something
that is against the law?
I have the word corruptible.

Who has the word that describes what happens to an organ or a tissue in the body when
it suddenly bursts open and you must have surgery?
I have the word rupture.

Who has the word that describes what a bad person tries to do to a good person to make
him or her misbehave?
I have the word corrupt.

Who has the word that describes a noise or comment that breaks up your “train of thought”
or takes you away from what you are doing?
I have the word interruption.

Who has the word that describes what a class clown does to the rest of the class while they
are trying to learn which explains why he or she is often punished?
I have the word disrupts.

Who has the word that describes a sudden change?
I have the word abrupt.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: rupt

1. If this word describes a child, then the chances are good that the child is often in trouble.
A) erupting B) ruptured C) bankrupt D) disruptive
2. What do volcanoes do as lava shoots out of the cone from deep within the core of the
earth?
A) rupture B) erupt C) interrupt D) corrupt
3. An honest child will not be this.

A) bankrupt B) ruptures C) corruptible D) abrupt
4. Try not to do this to your parents while they are talking to you.
A) interrupt B) corrupt C) erupt D) rupture
5. If this happens to your appendix, it could be deadly.

A) rupture B) corrupt C) erupt D) disrupt
6. One day a cockroach ran through the classroom! Wow! It really did what to the class?
A) disrupted B) corrupted C) bankrupted D) ruptured
7. Some people who end up in jail are punished for being this.
A) interrupted B) erupted C) ruptured D) corrupt
8. Learning to save while you’re young will help make sure that you don’t end up like this
one day.
A) corrupt B) bankrupt C) erupted D) ruptured
9. Our reading lesson came to an _____________________ end when the fire alarm
went off.
A) abrupt B) corrupt C) erupted D) ruptured
10. A voice from the loudspeaker said,“Sorry for the _____________________, but will the
owner of the black car please move it from the fire zone immediately?”
A) corruption B) abrupt C) interruption D) rupture
11. If you scream in a person’s ear, it can cause a _____________________ ear drum.
12. Many people feel that commercials _____________________ their favorite television shows.
13. Do not let other people _____________________ you. Stay honest!
14. The Planetary Problems show featured the _____________________ of three volcanoes.
15. The unruly student created a _____________________ and was quickly sent to the principal’s office.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: junct, join, jug and rupt

1. While driving, some people have to make sudden stops when they see things in the road
that shouldn’t be there.What type of stops do they make?
A) disjointed B) junction C) disruptive D) abrupt
2. When you see lava burst out of the volcano, what are you seeing the lava do?
A) disrupt B) erupt C) junction D) rupture
3. What is the name of the word that links ideas, phrases, or sentences within a sentence?
A) conjunction B) interruption C) junction D) conjugate
4. When people owe much more money then they have, sometimes they become
_____________________.
A) corrupt B) bankrupt C) disjointed D) conjoined
5. If a person is easily talked into doing something that she knows is wrong, which word
describes her?
A) conjugate B) disruptive C) interrupted D) corruptible
6. When you plan to meet your friend from another class at lunch, what will you do with him?
A) disrupt B) interrupt C) join D) corrupt
7. If an organ inside of the human body does this, then the person will need to see the
doctor immediately.
A) ruptures B) disjoints C) corrupts D) erupts
8. What is the name of the vein that carries blood from the head back to the heart?
A) jugular B) disrupted C) joint committee D) junction
9. Children in classrooms who create these are often sent out.

A) disruptions B) eruptions C) conjugates D) junctions
10. What does the root rupt mean?

A) to break B) to throw C) to cut D) to join
11. What does the root junct mean?

A) to break B) to throw C) to cut D) to join
*12. What does dis mean in the words disruptive and disjointed?
A) not B) break C) join D) across
*13. What does inter mean in the word interrupt?

A) between B) within C) after D) outside
14. If you cut in on someone’s conversation without being asked to join in, what have
you done?
A) interrupted B) conjoined C) joined D) ruptured
15. Which word describes what you do when you join a verb and a noun together?
A) erupt B) disrupt C) conjoin D) conjugate
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Word List: cede, ceed, cess = go; yield
accessible (adj) able to go in to, enter, or approach
accessory (n) an article or item worn with an outfit that “goes with” or
matches the outfit
concede (v) to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit
that something is true and valid
exceed (v) to go or be beyond the limit or expectations
intercede (v) to mediate; to go between people to help them reach an

agreement
precede (v) to go before something else in time, order, place, or rank
proceed (v) to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along
recede (v) to go or move back
recess (n) the time during which people go out to take a break
successor (n) a person who goes after someone else (usually related to a
person taking over a job that is of higher rank)
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Vocabulary Sort: cede, ceed, cess
exceed to go before something else in time, order, place, or rank
proceed the time during which people go out to take a break
recede to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit that
something is true and valid
accessory able to go in to, enter, or approach
successor to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along
intercede a person who goes after someone else (usually related to a person
taking over someone’s job that is of higher rank)
concede to go or move back
recess an article or item worn with an outfit that “goes with” or matches
the outfit
precede to go or be beyond the limit or expectations
accessible to mediate; to go between people to help them reach an agreement
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Read-Around Review: cede, ceed, cess

Who has the roots that mean to go or to yield?
I have the roots cede, ceed, and cess.

Who has the word that means that you keep on going with something or you go
ahead with plans?
I have the word proceed.

Who has the word that means that you give in and admit that you have lost?
I have the word concede.

Who has the word that describes something that someone might wear that goes with the
rest of the outfit that person is wearing?
I have the word accessory.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you do more than is expected
or go beyond the minimum?
I have the word exceed.

Who has the word that identifies the person who goes after someone else in a job?
I have the word successor.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you help two people get along
and settle their differences?
I have the word intercede.

Who has the word that names the time when children go out and take a break, which usually
involves a snack and play time?
I have the word recess.

Who has the word that describes what happens when something moves backward?
I have the word recede.

Who has the word that describes something that allows people to enter?
I have the word accessible.

Who has the word that describes what something does when it goes before something else?
I have the word precedes.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: cede, ceed, cess

1. In most states, public buildings must be made with ramps so that people in wheelchairs
may enter.That means the buildings are what?
A) intercede B) accessible C) accessories D) proceeded
2. In which department would you search for hats and purses as a gift?
A) recess B) intercede C) successor D) accessories
3. Hair growth commercials are aimed at people who are worried that their hair will do this.
A) exceed B) concede C) precede D) recede
4. When an election ends, you will usually hear the person who does not win do this.
A) recede B) concede C) recess D) exceed
5. People who get to celebrate their 100th birthday do this to the average life span.
A) precede B) recess C) exceed D) proceed
6. Although it was raining, the bride and groom decided to go ahead with their wedding.
What did they do?
A) proceeded B) recessed C) receded D) preceded
7. When the brother and sister were arguing over who had control of the remote control,
their mother stepped in to do this.
A) intercede B) recede C) precede D) exceed
8. Who will be next to the throne in England? Who will be the _____________________?
A) receding B) recess C) successor D) predecessor
9. Is it time for a break yet? I’m ready for this!

A) recede B) exceeding C) recess D) successors
10. At the flag ceremony, the school sings a patriotic song after raising the flag.Therefore,
the raising of the flag _____________________ the song.
A) precedes B) proceeds C) succeeds D) accessible
11. The song by Natalie will _____________________ the awards ceremony.That’s a terrific start!
12. Although the morning started with a small earthquake, her plans _____________________ as usual.
13. The boxer had to _____________________ that he lost the match.
14. Your parents will be pleased if you _____________________ their expectations in life!
15. At _____________________, would you like to play basketball with me?
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Word List: vers, vert = turn
anniversary (n) the date on which an event occurs every year; every year an
event turns a year older
conversation (n) a discussion that switches from one person to another; a

discussion that “turns back and forth”
convert (v) to turn or change your beliefs or way of thinking
diversify (v) to divide up money into different investments so that if one

area turns for the worse then you will be protected
diversion (n) something that turns your attention off of what you are
thinking about
extrovert (n) a person who turns his or her attention outward toward other
people
introvert (n) a person who turns his or her attention inward toward himself
or herself; a shy person
invert (v) to turn or flip in the opposite direction

revert (v) to turn back to a previous action or thought; to go back in

thought or speech; to give back
subvert (v) to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority
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extrovert something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about
diversion a person who turns his or her attention inward toward himself or herself;
a shy person
invert a discussion that switches from one person to another; a discussion that
“turns back and forth”
convert to turn or flip in the opposite direction
diversify the date on which an event occurs every year; every year an event turns
a year older
subvert to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority
conversation to divide up money into different investments so that if one area turns
for the worse then you will be protected
revert a person who turns his or her attention outward toward other people
anniversary to turn or change your beliefs or way of thinking
introvert to turn back to a previous action or thought; to go back in thought or

speech; to give back
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Read-Around Review: vers, vert

Who has the roots that mean turn?
I have the roots vers and vert.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you change your beliefs or way of thinking?
I have the word convert.

Who has the word that identifies the type of people who love being in a crowd since
they send their energy outward?
I have the word extrovert.

Who has the word that means to turn in the opposite direction?
I have the word invert.

Who has the word that describes what smart people do with their money so that they
won’t lose it all with one bad turn?
I have the word diversify.

Who has the word that identifies the type of people who turn their attention inward,
which makes them appear to be very shy?
I have the word introvert.

Who has the word that names the date on which an event occurs every year?
I have the word anniversary.

Who has the word that identifies a discussion in which the speakers take turns talking
and listening to each other?
I have the word conversation.

Who has the word that names what something could be called if it takes your attention
away from what you are trying to focus on?
I have the word diversion.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you go back to what you originally
thought or you change your mind back?
I have the word revert.

Who has the word that describes what some criminals do to authority?
I have the word subvert.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: vers, vert

1. Taking turns while speaking and listening to another person is a good way to have one
of these.
A) diversion B) anniversary C) inverse D) conversation
2. Any good money manager will recommend that you do this when you are old enough to
invest your money.
A) diversify B) convert C) subvert D) inverse
3. The surprise visit from his Aunt Shanelle was a nice one of these, since Cameron was
beginning to worry too much about his upcoming trip.
A) diversion B) inverse C) subvert D) introvert
4. What type of person are you if you love to give and get attention from other people?
A) introvert B) convert C) revert D) extrovert
5. When you flip a switch from on to off you do this to it.

A) convert B) extrovert C) invert D) subversive
6. People with this type of personality may be very quiet at school.

A) introvert B) extrovert C) convert D) inverse
7. People who are not honest and good may try to do this to the law.
A) subvert B) inverse C) revert D) convert
8. This is what some people do at churches.

A) revert B) subvert C) inverse D) convert
9. Every May 24th the couple celebrates the remembrance of their wedding.What is this
called?
A) inverse B) anniversary C) introvert D) reverted
10. “It’s time to _____________________ back to my original thought!”

A) revert B) subvert C) introvert D) convert
11. The people who love to be in talent shows, crack jokes, and be the center of attention are usually
the _____________________ in the room.
12. When Alex goes home, he likes to read or draw by himself. He may be a(n) _____________________.
13. My parents look forward to celebrating their _____________________ each year.
14. Jeff’s telephone _____________________ was interrupted by the doorbell.
15. While studying, any _____________________ could be a problem.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: cede, ceed, cess and vers, vert

1. Emma wants to be an actress or a singer when she grows up. She’s always loved being in
front of the audience.Which word describes Emma the best?
A) introvert B) diversified C) divergent D) extrovert
2. A king who takes the place of another king when he dies is called what?
A) successor B) revert C) extrovert D) accessory
3. The owner placed a cat door on the back door of the house.What did this make the
house for the cat?
A) accessory B) accessible C) inverted D) subverted
4. Dentists remind everyone to brush often and floss daily to keep the gum line from
beginning to do what?
A) exceed B) recede C) concede D) recess
5. The presidential election was so close! Finally, the person who lost did this.
A) receded B) diversified C) conceded D) interceded
6. When dogs get groomed, the shampooing usually comes before the blow drying. One
might say the shampooing _____________________ the blow drying.
A) intercedes B) proceeds C) concedes D) precedes
7. Kendra wants to travel to Europe. First, she must do this with her United States dollars so
she will have the correct form of money.
A) revert B) convert C) exceed D) subvert
8. A purse, shoes, or a bracelet would be considered these.

A) accessories B) introverts C) diversions D) recess
9. When people worry about things, sometimes one of these is welcome so they take their
mind off of their worries.
A) diversion B) accessory C) intercede D) revert
10. What do the roots vers and vert mean?

A) to turn B) to throw C) to go D) to cut
11. What do the roots ceed and cede mean?

A) to turn B) to throw C) to go D) to cut
*12. What does ex mean in the word extrovert?

A) in B) out C) together D) apart
*13. What does sub mean in the word subvert?

A) over B) within C) after D) under
*14. What does pre mean in the word precede?

A) after B) before C) apart D) follow
15. Which word describes what you do if you go ahead with plans even though something
may have gotten in the way?
A) recede B) proceed C) diversify D) revert
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Word List: tract = pull
abstract (adj) pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in

attitude or views
attract (v) to pull into something; to pull into oneself
contract (v) to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward;
opposite of “expand”
distract (v) to pull a person’s attention in another direction
extract (v) to pull out by force
protract (v) to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
retraction (n) a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
subtract (v) to pull some out, therefore having less left over
traction (n) a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place
when it is dislocated or fractured Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
tractor (n) a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy
loads
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Vocabulary Sort: tract
distract to pull out by force
retraction to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite
of “expand”
attract to pull some out, therefore having less left over
traction a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it
is dislocated or fractured
contract pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude

or views
protract a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
abstract to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
subtract to pull into something; to pull into oneself

tractor to pull a person’s attention in another direction
extract a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
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Read-Around Review: tract

Who has the root that means pull?
I have the root tract.

Who has the word that identifies a vehicle that pulls heavy loads?
I have the word tractor.

Who has the word that describes what a magnet does when it pulls a magnetic
object close to it?
I have the word attract.

Who has the word that describes what you are doing when you pull someone’s
attention away from what he is working on?
I have the word distract.

Who has the word that describes what your legs are in when they are being pulled back
in the hope of popping the bones back into the proper place?
I have the word traction.

Who has the word that describes what you are doing when you pull something out by force?
I have the word extract.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you pull something out and
make it take longer?
I have the word protract.

Who has the word that names a statement that people write to take back something
that they said or wrote?
I have the word retraction.

Who has the word that describes a thought that doesn’t seem to be directly related to anything?
I have the word abstract.

Who has the word that is the opposite of “expand” and means that you pull something
inward to make it smaller?
I have the word contract.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you take a piece of candy away
from two other pieces of candy?
I have the word subtract.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: tract

1. The magazine agreed to print this, since the man was sorry that he made his comment in
the first place.
A) protract B) attraction C) abstract D) retraction
2. “I’m sorry. I’ll have to remove your tooth, Denise.”What is Dr. Harrison about to do to her
tooth?
A) retract B) protract C) attract D) extract
3. “Let me help you drive that vehicle to haul the cement,” said Troy.What type of vehicle is
Troy referring to?
A) tractor B) traction C) distract D) abstract
4. Newton’s leg was connected to a metal bar and held in the air as the doctor tried to move
the bone back into place.What was his leg in?
A) traction B) contract C) attraction D) protractor
5. You were paid $10.00.You owe your sister $5.00.What would you do to get the total
amount of money you have left?
A) contract B) attract C) retract D) subtract
6. When ice is frozen it will do this.When it thaws, it will expand.

A) abstract B) protract C) contract D) distract
7. Try not to do this to the vet when he is giving your pet a shot.
A) distract B) retract C) attract D) protract
8. Did you know that certain colors will grab your attention more than others? These are
colors that do what to you?
A) distract B) attract C) protract D) abstract
9. Do you have to make it take so long? You’re doing this!

A) protracting B) contracting C) attracting D) abstracting
10. This type of art is usually so unique that only the artist really knows what she painted.
A) attractive B) distracting C) abstract D) contract
11. When you pull in your breath, then your stomach will _____________________.
12. If you _____________________ someone in class, then he or she won’t be able to complete the required work.
13. The newspaper printed the _____________________, since the information in yesterday’s paper was actually
not correct.
14. The Pet Protectors Club tries to _____________________ members who are animal lovers.
15. What kind of _____________________ drawing is that? I can’t tell if it’s a banana or a horse!
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Word List: struct = build
construction (n) what is built; buildings that are created or produced
destruction (n) the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
infrastructure (n) the parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built
around: roads, communication, transportation, and schools
instruct (v) to build knowledge
instructor (n) a person who helps someone build knowledge
misconstrue (v) to build the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to interpret the

wrong way
obstruction (n) something that blocks the way of things being created or built;
something in the way
reconstruct (v) to build again
substructure (n) the base, support, or foundation of a building Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
superstructure (n) something built on top of something else; the part of the
building that was built on top of the foundation or base
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Vocabulary Sort: struct
destruction to build again
instruct something built on top of something else; the part of the building that
was built on top of the foundation or base
reconstruct to build the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to interpret the

wrong way
obstruction the base, support, or foundation of a building
misconstrue the parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built around: roads,
communication, transportation, and schools
substructure something that blocks the way of things being created or built;
something in the way
infrastructure to build knowledge
superstructure a person who helps someone build knowledge

instructor what is built; buildings that are created or produced
construction the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
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Read-Around Review: struct

Who has the root that means build?
I have the root struct.

Who has the word that describes what you do when you build something again?
I have the word reconstruct.

Who has the word that names the act of tearing down what was built?
I have the word destruction.

Who has the word that means to build the wrong meaning, to misunderstand, or to
interpret the wrong way?
I have the word misconstrue.

Who has the word that describes something that is in the way of building or creating?
I have the word obstruction.

Who has the word that names the person who tries to help students build knowledge?
I have the word instructor.

Who has the word that names the parts within a city that help the city survive and
continue building, including the roads and lines of communication?
I have the word infrastructure.

Who has the word that names what a teacher does?
I have the word instruct.

Who has the word that names the work of the person who builds homes? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word construction.

Who has the word that names the part of a building that was created on top of another part?
I have the word superstructure.

Who has the word that labels the base or foundation of a structure being built?
I have the word substructure.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: struct

1. After an earthquake or other natural disaster, what do people need to do to their homes?
A) superstructure B) reconstruct C) misconstrue D) obstruct
2. Your teacher is also known as this, since he or she builds your knowledge about math,
reading, science, and history.
A) instructor B) substructure C) destructor D) obstruction
3. Something that stands in your way could be called what?

A) construction B) destruction C) obstruction D) instruct
4. What is another word for misunderstanding something?

A) misconstrue B) instruct C) construction D) destructive
5. The structures within a building site that are often not even seen are part of what?
A) infrastructure B) destruction C) instruct D) substructure
6. A flood can wash away an entire town, creating this on a massive scale.
A) destruction B) construction C) instruction D) superstructure
7. What do you call something that is built on top of something else?

A) superstructure B) substructure C) instructor D) destruction
8. You are in school to learn from this.

A) instruction B) construction C) reconstruction D) destruction
9. This form of work involves building homes and office buildings.

A) destruction B) construction C) substructures D) instruction
10. Some homes have basements, which may be considered to be these.

A) superstructures B) substructures C) instructors D) obstructions
11. Most _____________________ companies use bulldozers and cranes.

12. After the river overflowed, some people along the river bank had to _____________________ their homes
because of the terrible water damage.
13. She _____________________ my comments. I didn’t mean that. She simply did not understand what I was
trying to say.
14. On law-related television shows, you will sometimes hear the term “_____________________ of justice”
when a person stands in the way of the police upholding the law.
15. Natural disasters can cause widespread _____________________.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: tract and struct

1. “Hey! We need to stop watching the crow dig in the trash can. It’s keeping us from
studying!”What was the crow?
A) distraction B) protraction C) instructor D) contracting
2. The hurricane ruined the front porch, so the family will need to do this to it.
A) construct B) reconstruct C) attract D) protract
3. Have you seen the commercial for the juice machine that gets every last drop out of the
lemons for fresh lemonade? What is the machine called?
A) protractor B) contractor C) destructor D) extractor
4. Did you know that the color yellow does this to bees?
A) attracts B) contracts C) obstructs D) destructs
5. If you do not understand what someone’s tone of voice means, you can
_____________________ what she is saying.
A) instruction B) contraction C) retract D) misconstrue
6. The broken-down car in the middle of the highway was definitely one of these to the
drivers.
A) obstruction B) construction C) tractor D) retraction
7. Mr. Lopez bought a new more powerful _____________________ to haul heavy loads
for his farming business.
A) attraction B) tractor C) construction D) extract
8. “I had twenty dollars, but I bought a pack of gum. I need to remember to do this from my
total savings when I get home,” said Janice.
A) subtract B) reconstruct C) attract D) abstract
9. Although gophers are very cute, they can create this in a yard due to the many holes they
dig under the ground.
A) destruction B) construction C) distracting D) attractive
10. What does the root struct mean?

A) to cover B) to throw C) build D) pull
11. What does the root tract mean?

A) to cover B) to throw C) build D) pull
*12. What does sub mean in the word substructure?

A) over B) under C) more D) cutting
*13. What does super mean in the word superstructure?

A) over B) under C) after D) better
*14. What does de most likely mean in the word destruction?

A) down B) up C) path D) build
15. Finish this analogy: construct : _________________ : : _________________ : reconnect

A) reconstruct : reconnect B) connect : construct
C) connect : reconstruct D) reconstruct : connect
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Word List: therm = heat, temperature
endothermic (adj) heated from within the body
exothermic (adj) requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body
therm (n) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories
thermal (adj) related to heat or temperature
thermodynamic (adj) caused or operated by heat that has changed into different
forms of energy
thermograph (n) a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in

temperature
thermometer (n) an instrument that measures temperature or heat
thermophile (n) an organism that has adapted to living in very high

temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae
thermos (n) a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your
soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
thermostat (n) a device used to control the temperature
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Vocabulary Sort: therm
thermostat heated from within the body
exothermic a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup;
a double-walled container that keeps things warm
thermos a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in

temperature
thermograph a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories
thermophile caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of
energy
therm a device used to control the temperature
thermodynamic an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures (heat),
such as bacteria or algae
endothermic related to heat or temperature

thermal an instrument that measures temperature or heat
thermometer requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body
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Read-Around Review: therm

Who has the root that means heat or temperature?
I have the root therm.

Who has the word that is used to describe something that needs to be around a warm
environment to survive since it must be heated from outside of its body?
I have the word exothermic.

Who has the word that is used to describe anything that is related to heat or temperature?
I have the word thermal.

Who has the word that names something that is possibly in your lunchbox that is insulated
to keep food or drinks, such as soup or hot chocolate, warm on a cold day?
I have the word thermos.

Who has the word that describes a type of energy that is caused or operated by heat
that changes forms?
I have the word thermodynamic.

Who has the word that names a measurement that is equal to 1,000 great calories ?
I have the word therm.

Who has the word that names a device that automatically writes down changes in temperature?
I have the word thermograph.

Who has the word that names an organism that loves very high temperatures?
I have the word thermophile.

Who has the word that describes an animal that can warm itself from within its body?
I have the word endothermic.

Who has the word that names the instrument used by parents and doctors to figure out
if you have a fever since it shows changes in temperature or body heat?
I have the word thermometer.

Who has the word that names the device in a home or classroom that helps you adjust
the temperature so that it is not too hot or too cold?
I have the word thermostat.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: therm

1. Most reptiles need to be kept on heat rocks.Therefore, what are they?
A) exothermic B) endothermic C) thermodynamic D) thermos
2. Scientists measure heat in these units of measurement.

A) thermos B) thermals C) thermostats D) therms
3. Having one of these is useful on a long road trip if it is very cold and you want to drink
some hot chocolate.
A) thermostat B) thermometer C) thermograph D) thermos
4. If this is broken, then your home will usually be very cold or very hot.
A) thermometer B) thermos C) thermostat D) thermodynamic
5. Living things that can keep themselves warm from within their bodies are described as
being which of the following?
A) endothermic B) exothermic C) thermodynamic D) thermal
6. Which word describes a type of blanket that keeps people very warm?
A) thermostatic B) thermal C) thermographic D) thermophile
7. Some scientists keep track of temperature changes by studying the recordings on which
machine?
A) thermograph B) thermostat C) thermometer D) thermos
8. The nurse checked Brittany’s temperature with this instrument.

A) thermometer B) thermos C) therm D) thermostat
9. You will find many of these in hot, humid places where there is moisture and heat most
of the time.
A) thermophiles B) exothermics C) thermostats D) therms
10. Things that work because of energy created by heat are described as being which of the
following?
A) thermonuclear B) thermodynamic C) thermal D) therms
11. When measuring heat, a change of 3,000 calories could also be described as a change of three
_____________________.
12. You will rarely find _____________________ animals roaming around the Arctic Circle with bare skin.
13. “Ms. Graves, can we please turn up the heat on the _____________________? It’s cold in here!”
14. The commercial said that the new _____________________ could keep soup warm for 12 hours!
15. Bacteria are an example of _____________________, since they grow in heat.
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Word List: socio = companion, friend
antisocial (adj) against the basic rules of a group; harmful to the people in
a group
associate (n) a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
association (n) a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals
or beliefs
disassociate (v) to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a

relationship
social (adj) friendly; a person who enjoys companions
socialite (n) a person who is important or of high rank within a specific,

usually fashionable group
sociogram (n) a diagram that represents each person’s friends in a classroom
sociology (n) the study of how people get along
sociopath (n) a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder

unsocial (adj) not social; having or showing a dislike for others in a group
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Vocabulary Sort: socio
sociogram friendly; a person who enjoys companions
socialite a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
association the study of how people get along
unsocial not social; having or showing a dislike for others in a group
associate against the basic rules of a group; harmful to the people in a group
sociology a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
sociopath a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually

fashionable group
disassociate to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship

antisocial a diagram that represents each person’s friends in a classroom
social a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder
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Read-Around Review: socio

Who has the root that means friend or companion?
I have the root socio.

Who has the word that names a group of people who have gathered together because
they share the same goals?
I have the word association.

Who has the word that names a diagram that represents each person’s friends in a classroom?
I have the word sociogram.

Who has the word that identifies an area of study that focuses on how people get along?
I have the word sociology.

Who has the word that describes a person who is simply friendly?
I have the word social.

Who has the word that names a person who is thought to be very important within a group?
I have the word socialite.

Who has the word that names a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder?
I have the word sociopath.

Who has the word that names a fellow worker?
I have the word associate.

Who has the word that describes a person who does not like being around other people?
I have the word unsocial.

Who has the word that describes what a person does when he leaves a group and decides
not to be a part of it anymore?
I have the word disassociate.

Who has the word that describes a person who goes against the rules of the group?
I have the word antisocial.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: socio

1. What is the adjective used to describe a person who is friendly?
A) sociopath B) socialite C) associate D) social
2. What class could you take in college if you are interested in learning about how people
get along with each other?
A) sociology B) antisocial C) sociogram D) association
3. What do you call someone who keeps to himself and doesn’t have any interest in being a
part of a group?
A) socialite B) unsocial C) sociopath D) associate
4. What is the name of a group that has formed for a common goal?
A) association B) sociopath C) associate D) sociology
5. A person who has a mental condition that causes him to act out in bad ways toward
society is called a(n) _____________________.
A) sociopath B) antisocial C) socialite D) associate
6. If you decide to spend time with new friends without spending time with your old
friends, what did you do to your old friends?
A) associate B) disassociate C) socialize D) antisocial
7. In Room 2b, Mrs. Arias made a diagram matching each student with his or her friends.
What type of diagram did she make?
A) disassociation B) sociopath C) socialite D) sociogram
8. A socially prominent person is known as this.

A) socialite B) sociogram C) sociopath D) associate
9. The man on the news was arrested because he was showing behavior that broke the
rules of society.What was his behavior?
A) socialite B) associative C) antisocial D) social
10. The law firm has hired two new people to work in the office.What are they called?
A) sociopaths B) associates C) socialites D) social
11. It’s always nice to be _____________________ when being introduced to new people.
12. The National Wildlife _____________________ is trying to save several endangered species.
13. When someone is mean to you year after year, perhaps it is time to _____________________ from him.
14. The cameras took many pictures of the _____________________ as they came out of the limousine.
15. The most popular class at the university was _____________________, since the students enjoyed learning
about how people get along.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: therm and socio

1. What do you call an animal that keeps itself warm from within its own body?
A) exothermic B) endothermic C) sociable D) thermostatic
2. When you are a member of this, you must follow the rules.
A) society B) thermometer C) antisocial D) sociology
3. “Please move it down. It’s too hot in here,” said Mr. Frederick.What did he want changed?
A) sociopaths B) thermometer C) thermostat D) thermals
4. Chelsea is very friendly toward others.What is she considered to be?

A) sociopath B) thermodynamic C) unsocial D) social
5. When you quit a club or a group because you don’t want to be around the people
anymore, what do you do to them?
A) associate B) disassociate C) therm D) sociopath
6. What popular class teaches students about how people in a group get along?
A) sociology B) thermodynamics C) endothermic D) society
7. What does the law call a person with an antisocial mental disorder who may harm others?
A) sociopath B) socialite C) antisocial D) unsocial
8. What is used to figure out whether or not you have a fever?

A) thermostat B) thermos C) thermometer D) sociopath
9. If you prefer to spend time by yourself instead of joining a group, you may be acting a bit
like this.
A) sociable B) thermal C) unsocial D) associated
10. What does the root socio mean?

A) friend B) apart from C) to cut D) heat
11. What does the root therm mean?

A) friendly B) apart from C) to cut D) heat
*12. What does dis mean in the word disassociate?

A) together B) not C) friendly D) a group
*13. What does graph mean in the word thermograph?

A) writing B) holding C) friendly D) heated
*14. What does exo most likely mean in the word exothermic?
A) heat B) life C) inside D) outside
15. If you disassociate from a group, what do you do?

A) join in B) quit C) bring snacks D) get bored
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Word List: phon, phono, phone = sound, voice
cacophony (n) harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia (n) difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic (adj) having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone (n) a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone (n) a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as
another word
megaphone (n) a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound
louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners
(most often used by cheer teams)
microphone (n) a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a
big room
phonics (n) the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to
represent sounds
phonology (n) the study of speech sounds in language
saxophone (n) a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its
curved, metal body.
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Vocabulary Sort: phon, phono, phone
homophone a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonology a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved,
metal body
euphonic a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
megaphone harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia the study of speech sounds
saxophone a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by
directing the sound waves straight out to listeners (most often used by
cheer teams)
cacophony difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
gramophone having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words

microphone the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent
sounds
phonics a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
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Read-Around Review: phon, phono, phone

Who has the roots that mean sound or voice?
I have the roots phon, phono, and phone.

Who has the word that identifies what you would be playing in the orchestra if it was a
woodwind instrument that sent sounds out of its curved body?
I have the word saxophone.

Who has the word that names the device used to make small sounds louder?
I have the word microphone.

Who has the word that names words that have the same sound but different meanings?
I have the word homophones.

Who has the word that names what you hear if there are harsh sounds that hurt your ears?
I have the word cacophony.

Who has the word that names what you learn in the early grades to help you read since
it involves matching letters to sounds?
I have the word phonics.

Who has the word that names a large funnel-shaped device that some people use instead
of yelling in a stadium so they can send their voices out farther to more people?
I have the word megaphone.

Who has the word that identifies the study of speech sounds?
I have the word phonology.

Who has the word that names a condition in which a person has temporary problems making
speech sounds? Greek and Latin Roots © 2004 Creative Teaching Press
I have the word dysphonia.

Who has the word that names the machine that played old records when you turned a lever?
I have the word gramophone.

Who has the word that describes a nice sound that is pleasing to your ears?
I have the word euphonic.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: phon, phono, phone

1. What would you see cheerleaders using at a football game in high school?
A) megaphones B) saxophones C) gramophones D) phonics
2. What skill are you using when you read words by matching sounds to the letters?
A) phonology B) phonics C) dysphonia D) cacophony
3. If you hear a terrible sound and you immediately want to plug your ears, what are
you hearing?
A) cacophony B) euphonic C) phonology D) gramophones
4. What do we call two words that sound the same but have different meanings?
A) gramophones B) phonics C) saxophones D) homophones
5. Which word names an invention that made music come out of a machine?
A) microphone B) phonology C) megaphone D) gramophone
6. If you like what you hear, which adjective might you use to describe the sound?
A) dysphonic B) cacophonic C) phonics D) euphonic
7. What is commonly used to make voices sound louder in large rooms?

A) saxophone B) microphone C) gramophone D) phonology
8. The study of speech sounds is called _____________________.

A) phonics B) euphonic C) phonology D) cacophony
9. Every once in a while, a famous singer will have to cancel a concert due to which
problem?
A) cacophony B) euphonic C) phonology D) dysphonia
10. Which woodwind instrument sends sounds out of its curved body?
A) saxophone B) megaphone C) microphone D) gramophone
11. The first day of band rehearsal made the band leader think that all the students’ instruments sounded like a
_____________________ because of all the squeaks he heard.
12. When you look at a letter and make the sound, you are practicing _____________________.
13. Many famous orchestras may be described as _____________________.
14. “We can’t hear you back here. Please use the _____________________.”
15. A _____________________ would be considered an antique and would probably be worth some money if it
could still produce correct sounds.
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Word List: strain, strict, string = bind,
tie, or draw tight
astringent (n) a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
boa constrictor (n) a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict (v) to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
district (n) a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws,
resources, and/or money
restrain (v) to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by
force
restricted (adj) bound by limits; kept within certain rules
strain (v) to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits
strainer (n) a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is
drawn together
string (n) a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things
together
stringent (adj) demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set
of rules
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Vocabulary Sort: strain, strict, string
strainer bound by limits; kept within certain rules
restrain a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources,
and/or money
boa constrictor a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
string to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force
strain demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
astringent a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn
together
stringent a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits

district to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
restricted a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together
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Read-Around Review: strain, strict, string

Who has the roots that mean bind, tie, or draw tight?
I have the roots strain, strict, and string.

Who has the word that describes what you do to your muscles if you pull them too tightly?
I have the word strain.

Who has the word that identifies a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly?
I have the word boa constrictor.

Who has the word that identifies what children are put on to make them follow tighter
rules when they misbehave?
I have the word restriction.

Who has the word that names the kitchen tool often used to get water out of pasta noodles?
I have the word strainer.

Who has the word that means demanding strict attention to rules?
I have the word stringent.

Who has the word that names a liquid usually put on the face to make the skin tighter
to keep out the dirt and oil?
I have the word astringent.

Who has the word that names an area that has its own rules and goals?
I have the word district.

Who has the word that names a thin piece of any kind of material that can tie things together?
I have the word string.

Who has the word that describes what someone does when she makes something smaller
by squeezing it?
I have the word constrict.

Who has the word that describes what someone has to do to hold an animal back
when it is upset?
I have the word restrain.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: strain, strict, string

1. Lisa watched television instead of doing her homework. She will most likely not be
allowed to watch any more television.What is another word for this?
A) district B) constrict C) strainer D) restricted
2. Which type of snake squeezes its prey?

A) raptor B) boa constrictor C) viper D) rattlesnake
3. If you do this to a muscle, then you might walk with a limp for a while.
A) stringent B) constrict C) restrain D) strain
4. What can be used to wrap newspapers into a bundle for recycling?

A) strain B) astringent C) strainer D) string
5. What is another word that describes a rigid and strict set of rules?
A) strain B) stringent C) district D) restrain
6. “Mom, where’s that kitchen gadget that drains the water out?” asked Julie.What was
Julie looking for?
A) strain B) restrictor C) boa constrictor D) strainer
7. Many years ago, women wore tight garments called corsets that squeezed their upper
bodies to make them look smaller.What did the corsets do?
A) constricted B) restricted C) strained D) districted
8. What is a section of a state that forms its own rules and goals called?
A) district B) constrictor C) astringent D) restraining
9. Some people like to put this on their face because it makes their face feel clean and fresh.
A) restraint B) boa constrictors C) astringent D) strainers
10. In the movie, the police officer had to do this to the car thief until back-up help arrived.
A) constrict B) restrain C) restrict D) district
11. “If you don’t take the trash out right now, then you’ll be _____________________ from going to the game,”
said Dad.
12. The girls like to tie the _____________________ together and use it to play a game.
13. Each _____________________ has a set of rules that must be followed.
14. It’s always smart to stretch before exercising in order to prevent a _____________________ on the muscles.
15. “Wow! This _____________________ makes my face smell like lemons!” said Juan.
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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: phon, phone, phono and strain, strict, string

1. What liquid do people often put on their face to draw it tighter and make it feel more
refreshed?
A) strainer B) dysphonia C) restraint D) astringent
2. How does a boa constrictor kill its prey so it can survive?

A) venom B) bites it C) squeezes it D) stomps on it
3. If you hear music or poetry that you think is beautiful, you might use this word when
telling someone else about it.
A) cacophony B) euphonic C) phonics D) restriction
4. What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings?
A) homophones B) phonics C) euphonics D) gramophones
5. Mr. David studies speech sounds.What is his job title on his business card?
A) gramophone B) phonologist C) strainer D) saxophonist
6. What is the name of the kitchen tool used for getting the water out of foods such as
spaghetti?
A) strainer B) constrictor C) cacophony D) stringent
7. What is the name of the punishment that usually binds someone to tighter rules, less fun,
and tighter limits?
A) restraining B) phonics C) district D) restriction
8. A wild dog about to attack will need someone to quickly do this to it.
A) restrain B) strain C) phonology D) stringent
9. Terrible noises that drive a person crazy could be called this.

A) euphonia B) phonology C) microphone D) cacophony
10. What does the root phon mean?

A) sound B) to listen C) to cut D) to make tighter
11. What do the roots strain, strict, and string mean?

A) sound B) to listen C) to cut D) to make tighter
*12. What does ology mean in the word phonology?

A) person who B) able to do C) study of D) sound
*13. What does mega mean in the word megaphone?

A) large B) small C) sound D) tighter
*14. What does eu most likely mean in the word euphonic?

A) sound B) choir C) bad D) good
*15. What does micro most likely mean in the word microphone?
A) large B) small C) bad D) good
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Word List: terr, terra, geo = land; earth
extraterrestrial (adj) out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet
Earth
geode (n) a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside
with crystals
geographer (n) a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the
climates and natural resources
geography (n) the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on
the planet’s surface
geology (n) the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet’s crust
mediterranean (adj) almost or completely surrounded by land
subterranean (adj) under the surface of the earth; underground
terra cotta (n) baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terrace (n) a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform
with sloping sides
territory (n) an area, region, or piece of land
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Vocabulary Sort: terr, terra, geo
geology an area, region, or piece of land
mediterranean under the surface of the earth; underground
territory a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates
and natural resources
extraterrestrial the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the
planet’s surface
geode baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
geography almost or completely surrounded by land
terra cotta a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping
sides
terrace out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
geographer a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
subterranean the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet’s crust
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Read-Around Review: terr, terra, geo

Who has the roots that mean earth or land?
I have the roots terr, terra, and geo.

Who has the word that describes an area that is completely surrounded by land?
I have the word mediterranean.

Who has the word that names things that are under the earth?
I have the word subterranean.

Who has the word that identifies a type of pottery that is reddish brown without any glazing?
I have the word terra cotta.

Who has the word that names a person who studies the earth?
I have the word geographer.

Who has the word that names the branch of science that involves studying the earth,
particularly the rocks and the earth’s crust?
I have the word geology.

Who has the word that identifies raised, flat mounds of dirt that look like stair steps
made out of soil with sides that slope down?
I have the word terraces.

Who has the word that identifies what you would want to study if you are interested in where
things are located on planet Earth such as the countries, towns, lakes, and oceans?
I have the word geography.

Who has the word that names an area or region of land?
I have the word territory.

Who has the word that describes anything that is from another planet or literally
“out of this world”?
I have the word extraterrestrial.

Who has the word that identifies a particular type of stone that has beautiful crystals
hidden inside of it?
I have the word geode.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: terr, terra, geo

1. When you watch outer space movies or read books about science fiction, you are sure to
hear or read this word.
A) extraterrestrial B) terrace C) terra cotta D) geode
2. At some home or jewelry shows, you will find these crystals for sale in their natural state.
A) terra cotta B) terraces C) geographers D) geodes
3. What do you call the study of land and how it is broken up into regions?
A) geology B) geography C) territory D) terraces
4. An area that is completely surrounded by dry land is called this.

A) mediterranean B) subterranean C) terrace D) geode
5. Dogs are fond of burying their bones, which are later found in this part of ground.
A) mediterranean B) terraces C) geodes D) subterranean
6. A piece of land that is named and under particular rule could be called this.
A) terrace B) territory C) geology D) geode
7. If a piece of pottery came from Mexico, there is a good chance that it is this type.
A) terra cotta B) terraced C) subterranean D) mediterranean
8. What do we call the study of rocks and the earth’s crust?

A) geography B) paleontology C) geology D) geode
9. What do we call a person who studies where cities, countries, and continents are located?
A) geologist B) geographer C) geode D) terrace
10. On a cross-country drive, you will most likely see some of these raised, flat mounds of
earth.
A) terra cottas B) geodes C) geographers D) terraces
11. If you collect hollow stones lined with crystals, then you collect _____________________.
12. “Look! This _____________________ bowl will look perfect in my reddish-brown kitchen!”
13. The _____________________ was so excited to find the igneous rocks.
14. Do you know where different countries of the world are located? Are you good in _____________________?
15. Anything related to UFOs would be in the _____________________ category.
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Word List: naut, naus, nav = relating
to the sea, ships, or travelers
Argonaut (n) a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling
west in search of gold from 1848–1849
astronaut (n) a person who is trained to travel into outer space
circumnavigate (v) to travel around the earth on water or in the air
cosmonaut (n) a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
nauseous (adj) affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like
sea sickness
nautical (adj) related to sailing, sailors, or ships
navigable (adj) wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
navigate (v) to steer or direct a ship or airplane
navigator (n) a person who is trained to plan the course of and drive a ship
navy (n) a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation
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Vocabulary Sort: naut, naus, nav
astronaut a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness
nautical to travel around the earth on water or in the air
navy a person who is trained to plan the course of and drive a ship
navigator to steer or direct a ship or airplane
Argonaut a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
nauseous wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
cosmonaut a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation
navigate a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in
search of gold from 1848–1849
navigable related to sailing, sailors, or ships
circumnavigate a person who is trained to travel into outer space
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Read-Around Review: naut, naus, nav

Who has the roots that mean sea, ships, or travelers?
I have the roots naut, naus, and nav.

Who has the word that describes a passageway that is not blocked and is deep enough
for ships to go through?
I have the word navigable.

Who has the word that describes how some people feel when a ship or boat rocks too much?
I have the word nauseous.

Who has the word that names a Soviet who was trained to go into outer space?
I have the word cosmonaut.

Who has the word that identifies a person who participated in the California Gold Rush?
I have the word Argonaut.

Who has the word that tells what the captain of a ship does as he steers his ship?
I have the word navigates.

Who has the word that describes anything that is related to sailing, sailors, or ships?
I have the word nautical.

Who has the word that describes what a captain may do if he decides to steer his
ship around the continent of Australia?
I have the word circumnavigate.

Who has the word that names a fleet of ships that help protect a country?
I have the word navy.

Who has the word that names the person in charge of planning the course of the ship?
I have the word navigator.

Who has the word that identifies a person who is trained in the United States to travel into
outer space in a space shuttle?
I have the word astronaut.

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Vocabulary Quiz: naut, naus, nav

1. Most countries that are near an ocean have one of these military units to help protect
their land.What is it called?
A) nautical B) cosmonaut C) navigator D) navy
2. If you ever decide to take a worldwide cruise for a year, you will be able to do this to the
globe.
A) circumnavigate B) astronaut C) navigable D) navigate
3. This is a popular goal for many children to become when they dream of going into outer
space to investigate the solar system.What do many American children want to become?
A) astronauts B) cosmonauts C) nauseous D) Argonauts
4. Much of the Arctic Ocean would not be described as this due to the many glaciers and
icebergs along the way.
A) circumnavigated B) nauseous C) in the navy D) navigable
5. If your dream is to someday drive the ship as a captain, what will you need to learn how
to do?
A) cosmonaut B) be an Argonaut C) navigate D) nauseous
6. Miles are measured on the sea as well as on land; however, the length is different.Which
word do you think goes before the word “mile” when measuring distance over the oceans?
A) nauseous B) navigator C) astronaut D) nautical
7. People who easily feel like this usually stay far away from boats and ships.
A) nautical B) cosmonautical C) navigational D) nauseous
8. You can study about these important travelers by researching the Gold Rush.
A) Argonauts B) cosmonauts C) astronauts D) navigators
9. Did you know that these people actually beat the Americans to the moon?
A) Argonauts B) astronauts C) cosmonauts D) navigators
10. Who plans where the ship will travel and what stops will be made along the way?
A) navigator B) nauseous driver C) Argonaut D) cosmonaut
11. The ship’s _____________________ planned three stops for the six-day cruise around Hawaii.
12. Many kids in the United States dream of one day becoming _____________________ so they can travel to
outer space.
13. She designed her bedroom with a _____________________ theme, with boats and pictures of famous
sailors everywhere.
14. I need to lie down. I’m feeling a bit _____________________.
15. Finish this analogy: _____________________ : Russia : : _____________________ : America

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Name _________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Review Test: terr, terra, geo and naus, naut, nav

1. Some people enjoy collecting these because they admire the beautiful crystals inside.
A) geography B) terraces C) cosmonauts D) geodes
2. Anything that is out of this world is said to be this.

A) extraterrestrial B) geological C) mediterranean D) subterranean
3. These heroes risked their lives so that we would know more about the moon and our
solar system.
A) astronauts B) geologists C) geographers D) navigators
4. What is the branch of the military that includes warships and sailors who are trained to
protect land and sea?
A) navigator B) extraterrestrial C) geographer D) navy
5. What type of pottery is brownish-red and looks like it came straight from the earth?
A) territory B) terrace C) nauseous D) terra cotta
6. Anything that comes from under the ground or lives under the ground is described
as this.
A) mediterranean B) extraterrestrial C) subterranean D) nautical
7. If a sailor travels around the world, he will do what to the globe?

A) navigate B) circumnavigate C) geology D) terrace
8. Who is the person who studies where regions are located on earth?
A) geographer B) geologist C) extraterrestrial D) navigator
9. What do we call a specific area or piece of land?

A) terra cotta B) terrace C) geology D) territory
10. What does the root terr mean?

A) sea B) land C) air D) space
11. What do the roots naus, naut, and nav mean?

A) sea B) land C) air D) space
*12. What does sub mean in the word subterranean?

A) under B) over C) earth D) water
*13. What does extra mean in the word extraterrestrial?

A) out of B) better C) earth D) water
14. Finish this analogy: geologist : _________________ : : biologist : _________________

A) water, land B) life, rocks C) water, rocks D) rocks, life
15. Finish this analogy: _________________ : space : : navigator : _________________

A) outer, sea B) astronaut, sea C) sea, astronaut D) aviator, navy
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Answer Key
Page 10 Page 19 Page 28 Page 37 Page 46
1. a 1. b 1. b 1. d 1. b
2. b 2. a 2. b 2. b 2. c
3. d 3. d 3. d 3. a 3. c
4. a 4. d 4. d 4. b 4. b
5. d 5. d 5. a 5. b 5. d
6. c 6. c 6. a 6. a 6. a
7. b 7. a 7. b 7. d 7. d
8. a 8. a 8. c 8. c 8. b
9. a 9. a 9. d 9. b 9. c
10. a 10. a 10. a 10. c 10. a
11. impediment 11. spectacle 11. subject 11. exports 11. autobiographies
12. peddlers 12. retrospective 12. interjection 12. imports 12. autograph
13. pedestrians 13. spectacles 13. projector 13. portable 13. cartography
14. pedicure 14. spectators 14. projectile 14. porter 14. seismograph
15. quadrupeds, bipeds 15. perspective 15. dejected 15. transport 15. biography

1. a 1. b 1. b 1. d 1. d
2. d 2. c 2. a 2. c 2. b
3. b 3. d 3. a 3. a 3. c
4. a 4. a 4. a 4. b 4. c
5. c 5. a 5. d 5. a 5. b
6. b 6. c 6. c 6. b 6. d
7. b 7. b 7. a 7. c 7. a
8. a 8. a 8. c 8. a 8. a
9. a 9. a 9. b 9. d 9. d
10. b 10. d 10. d 10. a 10. b
11. manicures 11. predict 11. sectional 11. Admit 11. transcribing
12. manipulate 12. dictator 12. intersection 12. remit 12. prescription
13. maneuver 13. indictment 13. bisect 13. emit, emit 13. subscription
14. mandates 14. dictionary 14. sector 14. omit 14. script
15. manager 15. diction 15. bisect, trisect, 15. intermission 15. describe
quadrisect
Page 15 Page 24 Page 42 Page 51
1. c 1. d Page 33 1. b 1. b
2. b 2. c 1. d 2. b 2. b
3. d 3. b 2. b 3. d 3. d
4. d 4. b 3. a 4. a 4. d
5. a 5. a 4. a 5. b 5. a
6. b 6. d 5. b 6. c 6. a
7. a 7. c 6. d 7. a 7. d
8. b 8. d 7. b 8. c 8. a
9. d 9. a 8. d 9. d 9. a
10. a 10. a 9. c 10. b 10. b
11. b 11. b 10. c 11. a 11. b
12. d 12. d 11. b 12. d 12. a
13. c 13. b 12. d 13. a 13. b
14. c 14. c 13. a 14. b 14. a
15. b 15. b 14. b 15. d 15. a
15. b
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Answer Key
1. a 1. d 1. a 1. c 1. a
2. d 2. b 2. d 2. b 2. d
3. a 3. a 3. d 3. a 3. b
4. d 4. d 4. b 4. b 4. b
5. a 5. a 5. c 5. a 5. a
6. b 6. a 6. a 6. d 6. d
7. a 7. a 7. b 7. a 7. a
8. a 8. d 8. a 8. a 8. a
9. b 9. a 9. d 9. a 9. d
10. a 10. a 10. a 10. d 10. c
11. incredulous 11. bonus 11. autobiography 11. reflection 11. conjunction
12. creed 12. beneficial 12. antibiotics 12. inflexible, flexible 12. jugular
13. credit 13. benevolent 13. biology 13. deflected 13. junction
14. credentials 14. benefactor 14. symbiosis 14. flexible 14. disjointed
15. incredible 15. bonafide 15. biosphere 15. reflected 15. join

1. a 1. d 1. d 1. a 1. d
2. b 2. a 2. b 2. d 2. b
3. d 3. b 3. a 3. b 3. c
4. a 4. a 4. a 4. a 4. a
5. d 5. c 5. d 5. b 5. a
6. c 6. a 6. a 6. a 6. a
7. a 7. c 7. c 7. a 7. d
8. a 8. a 8. a 8. b 8. b
9. a 9. d 9. a 9. a 9. a
10. a 10. a 10. d 10. a 10. c
11. jury 11. dismal 11. survivor 11. fragile 11. ruptured
12. jurist 12. malady 12. vivid 12. fragment 12. interrupt
13. justice 13. malfeasance 13. vivacious 13. fractured 13. corrupt
14. jurisdiction 14. malnourished 14. vitamins 14. infraction 14. eruptions
15. justify 15. malefactor 15. revitalize 15. fraction 15. disruption

1. d 1. b 1. d 1. a 1. d
2. a 2. a 2. b 2. c 2. b
3. b 3. d 3. a 3. d 3. a
4. a 4. c 4. b 4. d 4. b
5. b 5. b 5. a 5. b 5. d
6. a 6. c 6. c 6. b 6. c
7. a 7. a 7. c 7. d 7. a
8. a 8. b 8. a 8. a 8. a
9. d 9. d 9. a 9. a 9. a
10. b 10. a 10. a 10. b 10. a
11. a 11. b 11. a 11. a 11. d
12. a 12. a 12. b 12. a 12. a
13. a 13. a 13. a 13. a 13. a
14. d 14. b 14. a 14. d 14. a
15. d 15. a 15. b 15. a 15. d
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Answer Key
1. b 1. d 1. a 1. a 1. a
2. d 2. d 2. d 2. b 2. d
3. d 3. a 3. d 3. a 3. b
4. b 4. a 4. c 4. d 4. a
5. c 5. d 5. a 5. d 5. d
6. a 6. c 6. b 6. d 6. b
7. a 7. a 7. a 7. b 7. a
8. c 8. b 8. a 8. c 8. c
9. c 9. a 9. a 9. d 9. b
10. a 10. c 10. b 10. a 10. d
11. precede 11. contract 11. therms 11. cacophony 11. geodes
12. proceeded 12. distract 12. exothermic 12. phonics 12. terra cotta
13. concede 13. retraction 13. thermostat 13. euphonic 13. geologist
14. exceed 14. attract 14. thermos 14. microphone 14. geography
15. recess 15. abstract 15. thermophiles 15. gramophone 15. extraterrestrial
1. d 1. b 1. d 1. d 1. d
2. a 2. a 2. a 2. b 2. a
3. a 3. c 3. b 3. d 3. a
4. d 4. a 4. a 4. d 4. d
5. c 5. d 5. a 5. b 5. c
6. a 6. a 6. b 6. d 6. d
7. a 7. a 7. d 7. a 7. d
8. d 8. a 8. a 8. a 8. a
9. b 9. b 9. c 9. c 9. c
10. a 10. b 10. b 10. b 10. a
11. extroverts 11. construction 11. social 11. restricted 11. navigator
12. introvert 12. reconstruct 12. Association 12. string 12. astronauts
13. anniversary 13. misconstrued 13. disassociate 13. district 13. nautical
14. conversation 14. obstruction 14. socialites 14. strain 14. nauseous
15. diversion 15. destruction 15. sociology 15. astringent 15. cosmonaut, astronaut
1. d 1. a 1. b 1. d 1. d
2. a 2. b 2. a 2. c 2. a
3. b 3. d 3. c 3. b 3. a
4. b 4. a 4. d 4. a 4. d
5. c 5. d 5. b 5. b 5. d
6. d 6. a 6. a 6. a 6. c
7. b 7. b 7. a 7. d 7. b
8. a 8. a 8. c 8. a 8. a
9. a 9. a 9. c 9. d 9. d
10. a 10. c 10. a 10. a 10. b
11. c 11. d 11. d 11. d 11. a
12. b 12. b 12. b 12. c 12. a
13. d 13. a 13. a 13. a 13. a
14. b 14. a 14. d 14. d 14. d
15. b 15. d 15. b 15. b 15. b
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What is the purpose of the vocabulary word lists?

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How are the vocabulary words introduced and practiced in the classroom?

How are the vocabulary words introduced and practiced in the classroom?

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Editor: Sheri Rous

Greek and Latin Roots

ject (throw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 cede, ceed, cess (go; yield) . . . . . . . . . . . 97

port (carry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 tract (pull) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

graph (writing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 therm (heat, temperature) . . . . . . . . . . . 115

cred (believe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 phon, phono, phone (sound, voice) . . 124

✎ Each lesson has four activity pages to teach

✎ Suggested Weekly Plan

Word List (Days 1–5)

Vocabulary Sort (Day 2)

small group of students. Cut apart the cards, and laminate

learning.The quizzes include fill-in-the-bubble and fill-in-the-blank questions to help prepare

biped (n) a creature with two feet

centipede (n) a creature with 100 feet

impediment (n) something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle

millipede (n) a creature with 1,000 feet

pedal (n) a lever that is moved with one’s foot

pedestrian (n) a person who walks across the street on foot

quadruped (n) a four-footed creature

tripod (n) a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera

pedestrian a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera

millipede a creature with two feet

tripod a lever that is moved with one’s foot

pedicure a four-footed creature

centipede a person who crosses the street on foot

quadruped a creature with 1,000 feet

impediment a creature with 100 feet

biped something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle

I have the first card.

I have the root ped.

I have the word peddler.

I have the word impediment.

I have the word biped.

I have the word millipede.

I have the word pedal.

I have the word pedestrian.

I have the word pedicure.

I have the word quadruped.

I have the word tripod.

I have the word centipede.

Vocabulary Quiz: ped

3. Let’s put the camera on this so that it won’t wiggle as much!

15. Rabbits would be classified as _____________________, not _____________________.

manacles (n) handcuffs

mandate (n) an order or command placed in one’s hands

maneuver (v) to handily or skillfully go around something

manicure (n) a treatment for the hands and nails

manipulate (v) to skillfully operate by hand

manual (n) a handbook; a book of directions

manufacture (v) to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a

manuscript (n) a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book

manipulate a handbook; a book of directions

manicure to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new

maneuver an order or command placed in one’s hands

15. Rabbits would be classified as _, not _.

14. manicure : _ : : pedicure : _