Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Unit 11 of 12
Roots & Word Parts
Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes
What your child practises
Children work out the meaning and spelling of new words from their roots, prefixes and suffixes, and meet figures of speech.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.7.A2.4, ELA.7.A2.5, ELA.7.C3.2 · Greek and Latin roots and affixes, expanded vocabulary, figures of speech and spelling by word parts
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The prefix sub- means “under”. A submarine travels…
- beside the sea
- above the clouds
- under the sea
- over the sea
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under the sea
Hint: Sub- means under.
Question 2
The root port means “carry”. What does portable mean?
- very quiet
- too heavy to move
- close to the water
- able to be carried
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able to be carried
Hint: Port (carry) + -able (able to be).
Question 3
Therm means “heat”. A thermometer measures…
- mass
- distance
- time
- temperature
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temperature
Hint: Therm (heat) + meter (measure).
Question 4
Tele means “far”. A telescope is used to…
- see things far away
- write messages
- measure heat
- hear things far away
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see things far away
Hint: Tele (far) + scope (to look at).
Question 5
The prefix re- means “again”. What does rebuild mean?
- build first
- build again
- build less
- never build
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build again
Hint: Re- means again.
Question 6
Which words belong to the same word family?
- vision, victory, visit
- visual, valley, value
- visible, vital, view
- vision, visible, visual
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vision, visible, visual
Hint: All three come from the Latin root vis, meaning see.