Greek and Latin Roots Sept 26

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

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

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