Greek & Latin Suffixes (-ist, -ism, -ology, -logy)

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English
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4th - 7th Grade
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Beth Jenkins
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
You could tell that family were ______________ because of the clothes they wore and how often they pulled out their maps.
patriotism
tourists
optimism
chemists
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Kimberly is studying _____________________ at Boston College since she wants to follow in her dad's footsteps and study medicine.
chemist
geology
mythology
pharmacology
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Jerry absolutely loves studying _________________; he wants to be like his history professor, Dr. Nelson who was a consultant for the movie Jurassic Park.
geology
mythology
archeology
patriotism
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The crowd of citizens showed a strong sense of __________________ as they celebrated a national holiday.
patriotism
geology
optimism
tourist
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The suffixes -ism, -ist, -ology/logy all transform root words into _______________.
verbs
conjunctions
nouns
pronouns
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Jackie's little brother is so interested in _____________________ that he reads up on the subject for two hours each day, cross checking the different cultures and religions that it includes.
geology
mythology
pharmacology
patriotism
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Despite the forecast's call for sleet, Henry displayed a high level of __________________, as he just knew the football game would take place as scheduled.
optimism
chemist
patriotism
geology
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
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