Greek & Latin Roots Unit 5 Quiz

Define the following Root Words. All words must be spelled correctly. If a Root Word has multiple definitions, the order DOES NOT matter.

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act

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aud, audi

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cog, cogn, cogni

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mar

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migr

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migr

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rupt

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rupt

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spec, spect

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spec, spect

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terra

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terra

Define the following Prefixes. All words must be spelled correctly. If a Prefix has multiple definitions, the order DOES NOT matter.

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extra-, extro-

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inter-

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intra-, intro-

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retro-

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tra-, trans-

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tra-, trans-

Define the following Suffixes. All words must be spelled correctly. If a Suffix has multiple definitions, the order DOES NOT matter.

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-ant, -ent

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-ant, -ent

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-fy

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-fy

Complete each sentence using the words provided. Use the context clues in each sentence to determine the word that fits correctly in the sentence.

activist                      cognizant                immigrants               interpersonal            marine
retroactive               rupture                   subterranean            terrarium                   transatlantic

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1. I had to take a ________________ flight across the ocean when I traveled from the United States to France.

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2. Adam is a perfect camp counselor because he has strong ________________ skills and helps build good relationships between people.

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3. Since Susan grew up near the ocean and wanted to study underwater life, she decided to pursue a career in ________________ biology.

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4. Even though students at DSMS are fully ________________ of the consequences of texting during class (they all KNOW the rules), they still try to get away with it!

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5. The streets were flooded for miles due to the ________________ of an underground water pipe.

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6. Martin Luther King was an ________________ in the civil rights movement whose actions brought about changes in racial equality.

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7. When the new law went into effect, it was ________________, meaning it affected past actions.

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8. Ants are ________________ insects who build their homes under the ground.

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9. The exotic plants thrived in my ________________ because it kept their natural soil (earth) conditions constant.

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act

aud, audi

cog, cogn, cogni

mar

migr

migr

rupt

rupt

spec, spect

spec, spect

terra

terra

extra-, extro-

inter-

intra-, intro-

retro-

tra-, trans-

tra-, trans-

-ant, -ent

-ant, -ent

-fy

-fy

1. I had to take a ________________ flight across the ocean when I traveled from the United States to France.

2. Adam is a perfect camp counselor because he has strong ________________ skills and helps build good relationships between people.

3. Since Susan grew up near the ocean and wanted to study underwater life, she decided to pursue a career in ________________ biology.

4. Even though students at DSMS are fully ________________ of the consequences of texting during class (they all KNOW the rules), they still try to get away with it!

5. The streets were flooded for miles due to the ________________ of an underground water pipe.

6. Martin Luther King was an ________________ in the civil rights movement whose actions brought about changes in racial equality.

7. When the new law went into effect, it was ________________, meaning it affected past actions.

8. Ants are ________________ insects who build their homes under the ground.

9. The exotic plants thrived in my ________________ because it kept their natural soil (earth) conditions constant.

10. Russell Freedman wrote about the hardships of ________________ as they traveled to America.