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5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.4.B, L.5.4.B, L.6.4.B · England: Y5/6 Vocabulary (word origins), 11+ English

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Question 1
What does this root mean? rupt (as in erupt, interrupt)
- A. break
- B. build
- C. write
- D. throw
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Question 2
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "transport" mean? (trans = across, port = carry)
- A. look closely
- B. write again
- C. carry across from one place to another
- D. break apart
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Question 3
What does this root mean? photo (as in photograph, photosynthesis)
- A. sound
- B. far
- C. light
- D. water
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Question 4
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "biography" mean? (bio = life, graph = write)
- A. a written account of someone's life
- B. a drawing of animals
- C. a list of dates
- D. the study of plants
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Question 5
What does this root mean? mit / miss (as in transmit, mission)
- A. write
- B. carry
- C. look
- D. send
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Question 6
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "thermometer" mean? (therm = heat, meter = measure)
- A. a tool that measures heat
- B. a heater
- C. a tool that measures length
- D. a weather map
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Question 7
What does this root mean? mit / miss (as in transmit, mission)
- A. send
- B. look
- C. carry
- D. write
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Question 8
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "thermometer" mean? (therm = heat, meter = measure)
- A. a weather map
- B. a tool that measures length
- C. a tool that measures heat
- D. a heater
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Question 9
What does this root mean? aqua (as in aquarium, aquatic)
- A. earth
- B. water
- C. fire
- D. air
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Question 10
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "inaudible" mean? (in = not, aud = hear, ible = able to be)
- A. not able to be heard
- B. easy to see
- C. able to speak
- D. very loud
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Question 11
What does this root mean? ject (as in eject, project)
- A. speak
- B. throw
- C. build
- D. look
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Question 12
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "thermometer" mean? (therm = heat, meter = measure)
- A. a tool that measures length
- B. a tool that measures heat
- C. a heater
- D. a weather map
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Question 13
What does this root mean? dict (as in dictate, predict)
- A. say
- B. see
- C. pull
- D. carry
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Question 14
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "inaudible" mean? (in = not, aud = hear, ible = able to be)
- A. very loud
- B. easy to see
- C. not able to be heard
- D. able to speak
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Question 15
What does this root mean? dict (as in dictate, predict)
- A. carry
- B. say
- C. pull
- D. see
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Question 16
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "telescope" mean? (tele = far, scope = look)
- A. a type of map
- B. a tool for writing
- C. a phone for calling far away
- D. an instrument for seeing far away

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