Question

15c: choose two
directions: choose two words that best explain or define the bold root word
1 november
2 nonagon
3 decade
4 decimeter
5 decimal
6 century
7 percent
8 centigrade
9 centenarian
10 centimeter
15d: analogies
directions: circle the analogy that matches the bold words

1. centigrade : fahrenheit

a) 0° : 32°
b) temperature : heat
c) thermometer : scale
d) customary : metric

1. nonagon : triangle

a) three : nine
b) polygon : shape
c) september : march
d) square : circle

1. november : year

a) nine : eleven
b) tuesday : week
c) whole : part
d) monday : august

1. twenty - five : percent

a) five : 100
b) cents : center
c) whole : fourth
d) quarter : dollar

1. centenarian: youth

a) experience : teenager
b) 100 : age
c) infant : wisdom
d) century : decade

1. decade : time

a) inch : length
b) temperature : degrees
c) ten : 100
d) reunion : years

1. millimeter : centimeter

a) feet : inches
b) yards : meters
c) one : ten
d) finger : hand

1. decimeter: meter

a) large : small
b) part : whole
c) ten : twenty
d) whole : part

1. century : 100

a) foot : twelve
b) three : yard
c) decades : years
d) 1,000 : 100

1. decimal : fraction

a) fourths : tenths
b) 0.25 : one fourth
c) centigrade : thermometer
d) length : height

Explanation:

For Section 15C: Choose Two

Each word is paired with two terms that define/relate to it, based on root meanings or definitions.

Each analogy matches the relationship between the bold words (category, numerical, unit, or relational pairs).

Answer:

1. November: b. month, d. ninth
2. nonagon: a. polygon, c. nine
3. decade: b. years, c. ten
4. decimeter: a. metric, c. ten
5. decimal: b. ten, c. part
6. century: a. 1,000, b. 100
7. percent: a. 100, d. parts
8. centigrade: a. temperature, c. 100
9. centenarian: b. 100, e. fifty
10. centimeter: a. 10, b. millimeters

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For Section 15D: Analogies