English Language Arts Grade 5 45 min

Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

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The root 'tri' means 'three'. What does 'triangle' mean?

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The root 'meter' means 'measure'. What does 'perimeter' mean?

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The prefix 'kilo' means 'thousand'. What is a 'kilometer'?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
The root 'bi' means 'two'. What is a bicycle?
0.Two wheels
1.Three wheels
2.One wheel
3.Four wheels
Easy
The root 'peri' means 'around'. What does a periscope let you do?
0.See far
1.See small
2.See around
3.See through
Easy
The prefix 'centi' means 'hundredth'. What is a centimeter?
0.100 meters
1.1/100 of a meter
2.10 meters
3.1/10 of a meter

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