Grade 4 ELA Practice Test: Greek and Latin Roots and Context Clues
- Greek and Latin Roots and Context Clues
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Ten questions on working out the meaning of new words. Tip: split a long word into its root and its prefix or suffix, then check your guess against the rest of the sentence.
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Question 1
The Greek root tele means "far," and scope means "to look at."
Which word names a tool for looking at faraway objects?
Correct answer: C
"Tele" (far) plus "scope" (look) gives telescope. A microscope looks at tiny things, and a telephone carries sound, not sight.
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Question 2
The Latin root port means "carry."
We took a portable speaker to the beach.
What does portable mean?
Correct answer: B
"Port" means carry and "-able" means can be, so portable means able to be carried. The other choices do not use the meaning of the root.
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Question 3
The Greek root auto means "self," and graph means "write."
What is an autograph?
Correct answer: A
Self plus write means a name you write yourself, such as a famous player's signature. A picture taken with a camera is a photograph.
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Question 4
The trail was so treacherous, with loose rocks and steep drop-offs, that the guide told everyone to hold on to the rope.
What does treacherous mean?
Correct answer: D
Loose rocks, steep drop-offs, and the need for a rope are clues that the trail is dangerous.
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Question 5
Unlike his timid sister, who hid behind Mom whenever she met someone new, Carlos walked right up and said hello.
What does timid mean?
Correct answer: B
The sister hides from new people, so timid means shy. "Bold" describes Carlos, and the word "unlike" shows the two are opposites.
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Question 6
The Greek root bio means "life," and -logy means "the study of."
What is biology?
Correct answer: D
Life plus study of gives "the study of living things," such as plants, animals, and people.
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Question 7
The coach misjudged how far the ball would go, so it flew over his head.
What does misjudged mean?
Correct answer: A
The prefix "mis-" means badly or wrongly. The ball flew over his head, which shows his guess was wrong.
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Question 8
Which word means "the state of being kind"?
Correct answer: C
The suffix "-ness" turns a describing word into a noun that names a state or quality: kind becomes kindness.
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Question 9
Many nocturnal animals, such as owls, bats, and raccoons, sleep during the day and hunt for food at night.
What does nocturnal mean?
Correct answer: A
The sentence explains the word right after the examples: these animals sleep in the day and hunt at night.
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Question 10
The Latin root aud means "hear."
The music was barely audible from the back of the hall.
What does audible mean?
Correct answer: B
"Aud" means hear and "-ible" means able to be, so audible means able to be heard. "Barely audible" means the music could just be heard.
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