Greek and Latin Roots Sept 26

-est means the superlative of a word. So, if someone is fastest, that means they are
A. The same as the other runners B. slower than the other runners C. the speediest of all the runners D. Lazy as can be
-ful means to be filled with. So, if someone is joyful, they are
A. happy as a clam B. filled with joy C. sad as can be D. someone named joy
-ial means relating to, or of the same kind. So, a tutorial is a
A. Kind of tutoring lesson B. a member of the royal family C. lesson in passing gas D. flying squirrel
-hood means a condition or rank. So, a falsehood would be
A. false teeth B. true or false quiz C. a place where everyone lies D. The condition of being false
-ly means appearance, manner, or nature. So, someone who works quietly
A. tells people to be quiet B. is quite loud C. sleeps on the job D. appears to be quiet and has a quiet working manner
-ward means in the direction of or towards. So, if a player moves towards the goal, they
A. move away from the goal B. go to the goal C. move parallel to the goal D. go over the goal

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Greek and Latin Roots Sept 26 (Answer Key)

-est means the superlative of a word. So, if someone is fastest, that means they are
A. The same as the other runners B. slower than the other runners C. the speediest of all the runners D. Lazy as can be
-ful means to be filled with. So, if someone is joyful, they are
A. happy as a clam B. filled with joy C. sad as can be D. someone named joy
-ial means relating to, or of the same kind. So, a tutorial is a
A. Kind of tutoring lesson B. a member of the royal family C. lesson in passing gas D. flying squirrel
-hood means a condition or rank. So, a falsehood would be
A. false teeth B. true or false quiz C. a place where everyone lies D. The condition of being false
-ly means appearance, manner, or nature. So, someone who works quietly
A. tells people to be quiet B. is quite loud C. sleeps on the job D. appears to be quiet and has a quiet working manner
-ward means in the direction of or towards. So, if a player moves towards the goal, they
A. move away from the goal B. go to the goal C. move parallel to the goal D. go over the goal

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