Scrib/script
The Latin roots SCRIB and SCRIPT mean what?
to write
The Latin root PORT means what?
The Latin root FORM means what?
to shape (or shape/mold)
Which root word means to carry: SCRIB, PORT, or FORM?
port
Add the prefix im- (in/into) to port to name goods brought INTO a country.
import
What do you call a handwritten copy of a book, play, or movie text before it is published?
manuscript
What word describes something that is light and easy to carry around, like a laptop?
portable
What matching set of clothing do students or workers wear so everyone looks the same?
uniform
A person whose job is to carry luggage at a hotel is a porter. Which root is in this word?
port
Add the prefix de- (down/away) to scribe to mean writing details about something.
describe
When a doctor writes an official note ordering medication for a patient, it is called a ____.
prescription
To ____ goods means to carry or ship them OUT of a country.
export
To ____ something means to change or reshape its appearance or character completely.
transform
When you draw or write messy lines carelessly, you make a scribble. Which root is in this word?
scribble
Add the prefix re- (again/back) to form to mean shaping something over again.
reform
What note written at the bottom of a signed letter is abbreviated as P.S.
postscript
What official document must you carry with you when traveling to other countries?
passport
Facts, news, or knowledge that shapes your mind about a topic is called ____.
information
A mathematical rule or recipe that is shaped to get a specific result is a formula. Which root is in this word?
form
What word combining trans- (across) and port (carry) means moving people or goods from place to place?
transport (or transportation)
What does it mean to transcribe audio or spoken words?
to write down spoken words into written text
What flat case or folder is used to carry important papers, documents, or artwork?
portfolio
To ____ means to follow rules and shape your behavior to match everyone else.
conform
What do you call a change made to improve and reshape a system or law for the better?
reform
What word combining sub- (under/below) and scribe (write) means signing up at the bottom of an agreement to receive a service?
What is subscribe (or subscription)?