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Back-to-School vocabulary puzzle #1 — myVocabulary.com

  • The Interactive Lesson Plan puzzle is 1 of 8 vocabulary activities and word puzzles.
  • Use the Greek and Latin word root word list to select the correct answer. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • The AUDIO word story is available in all Root Words Lesson Plans #1 through #6.
  • Common Core alignment to a Interactive Puzzle is to 4 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Greek and Latin Roots", "Precise Meaning" and "Context". CCSS Alignment Strand numbers for Specific Grades: Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4 Greek & Latin Roots: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4b+c, 3.4b+c, 4.4b, 5.b, 6.4b, 7.4b, 8.4b, 9-10.4b, 11-12.4b Precise Meaning: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4e, 3.4d, 4.4c, 5.4c, 6.4c, 7.4c, 8.4c, 9-10.4c, 11-12.4c Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Directions:

To solve the Back to School vocabulary word puzzle use the Latin root, the definition, part of speech and the vocabulary word list. Put your answers INSIDE the Back to School vocabulary word puzzle boxes. Move down to the next vocabulary puzzle. When you hit “Submit,” you will get back the correct answers, the use of the word in a sentence and the percentage score of correct answers for the Back to School vocabulary puzzle.

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Clue:

The Latin roots, the vocabulary definition, the part of speech and the word list will help you solve the vocabulary puzzle. In addition to this Interactive Back to School Puzzle,myvocabulary.objectsdev.com also offers a Fill-in-the-Blanks and a Definition Match activity. 420 Vocabulary Word Lists are available from the pull down menu in the header above.

Vocabulary Word List:

Back to School vocabulary word list:
academic, apprehension, aptitude, competitive, curriculum, journal, matriculate, maturity, sophomore, stimulation, studious, wisdom

1) Capacity for learning; a natural inclination or ability: talent, bent (noun) Root APT = fit, join

2) Characterized by or based on vying with another for an objective, prize or resource (adjective) Root PET = attack, seek, ask, strive, fall, rush at

3) Regular program or course of study leading to a degree or certificate (noun) Root CURR = run

4) Marked by purposeful effort: earnest; promoting the mind to acquire knowledge (adjective) Root STUD = to be busy with, devote oneself to

5) Relating to school or college; literary rather than technical or vocational; conforming to school rules (adjective) Root AKADEMIA = school gymnasium (Greek)

6) To enroll as a student in a college or university (verb) Root MATR = mother