loc
What is the meaning of the root loc?
Place
What is the meaning of the root flect?
bend
What is the meaning of the root cycle?
circle
What is the meaning of the suffix -ness?
state-of-being
What is the meaning of the suffix -ment?
the action of
What is the root in location?
Loc
What is the root in deflect?
flect
What is the root in bycicle?
bicycle
What is the suffix in the word happiness?
-ness
What is the suffix in the word entrapment?
-ment
If a scientist needs to locate a rare animal, what is the scientist trying to do?
Find its place
A mirror reflects your image. How does the meaning of flect connect to the word?
Something is bent/turned back.
A cycle happens repeatedly. How does that connect to the idea of a circle?
It comes around/repeats, like a circle.
Which word names a quality or state?
A. excitement
B. darkness
B. darkness
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Break the word down: Location
Locate = a place
tion = a result of doing something
Break the word down: Reflection
re= do again
flect = bend
Break down the word: Bicycle
Bi = two
cycle = circle
Break down the word: Sickness
Sick = an illness
Ness = the state of being
Break down the word: Disappointment
Disappoint = to let someone down
ment = the action of
A student says relocate means “to look at something again.” Is the student correct? Explain.
No. loc means place, so relocate means to move to a different place.
A student says deflect means “to bend or turn something away.” Is the student correct? Explain.
Yes. flect = bend, and de- = away/down, so deflect means to turn something away.
A student says bicycle means “a vehicle that has two wheels.” Is the student correct? Explain.
Yes. cycl = wheel/circle, and bi- = two, so bicycle refers to something with two wheels.
A student says carelessness means “the act of being careful.” Is the student correct? Explain.
No. care + less + ness means the state or quality of not being careful.
A student says movement means “a person who moves something.” Is the student correct? Explain.
No. move + -ment refers to the act or process of moving.