Question

greek & latin roots
match the word part to its meaning.
insula
(peninsula)
remember
mne
(amnesia)
know
gno
(ignorant)
island
synonyms or antonyms?

1. muster, disperse ______
2. tirade, rant ______
3. swelter, hot ______
4. minimize, increase ______
5. luminous, dark ______

name that genre!
select the genre of each text below.
amanda and sam used to be neighbors when they were little. but amanda moved to japan to be with her father for 9 years. now, amanda was moving back into their neighborhood and into their school. amanda jumped out of her mom’s minivan and waved at sam. sam’s heart skipped a beat.
a. historical fiction c. science fiction
b. realistic fiction d. fantasy
amanda and sam used to be neighbors. one day last year, an alien space ship hovered in the sky. two green figures appeared onto land. they took amanda back to their ship. sam has been looking for her ever since.
a. historical fiction c. science fiction
b. realistic fiction d. fantasy

Explanation:

Part 1: Greek & Latin Roots Matching

• For "insula (peninsula)": The root "insula" is related to "island" (since a peninsula is land surrounded by water like an island). So match with "island".
• For "mne (amnesia)": "Amnesia" is memory loss, so the root "mne" relates to "remember" (loss of remembering).
• For "gno (ignorant)": "Ignorant" means not knowing, so the root "gno" relates to "know".

1. "muster" means to gather, "disperse" means to spread out → Antonyms.
2. "tirade" and "rant" both mean a long, angry speech → Synonyms.
3. "swelter" (feel very hot) and "hot" are related in meaning (swelter implies being hot) → Synonyms (or related, but in context, likely synonyms as they are both about heat).
4. "minimize" (make small) and "increase" (make big) → Antonyms.
5. "luminous" (bright) and "dark" (not bright) → Antonyms.

The text about Amanda and Sam is a story with realistic characters and a plausible situation (moving, being neighbors) → Realistic fiction (option b). Historical fiction has historical events, science fiction has sci - fi elements, fantasy has magic/fantasy elements.

Answer:

• insula (peninsula) → island
• mne (amnesia) → remember
• gno (ignorant) → know

Part 2: Synonyms or Antonyms?