Word Origins
I am a root that means "body" and can be found in words like "corporation."
Corp
I mean "to write" and you'll see me in "transcribe."
Scribe
Using the root "corp," what do you call a group of people organized for business?
Corporation
What does "transcribe" mean based on its roots "trans" (across) and "scribe" (to write)?
To write something from one form to another (copying across)
Using "vac" (empty), what does it mean when a store is "vacant"?
This root means "to teach" and appears in words like "documentary."
Doc
Found in "spectator," this root means "to look." What is it?
Spec
With the root "doc," what do you call a film that teaches about real events?
Using "spect" (to look), explain what a "spectator" does at a sports game.
A person who spectates or looks at/watches an event
How does "hydrate" relate to the root "hydr" (water)?
To add water to something/someone (to provide water)
I am a root meaning "water" and you'll find me in "hydroplane."
Hydr-
In words like "intensity," this root means "to stretch."
Tend/Tens
Using "scope," what tool helps scientists see tiny organisms?
Microscope
With "tens" (to stretch), what does "tension" mean in a dramatic movie?
The stretched feeling of excitement or anxiety in a film
Explain how "corporal punishment" relates to "corp"
Physical punishment affecting the body
Found in words like "emit" and "transmit," I mean "to send."
Mit
I mean "to pull" and appear in "traction."
Using "hydr," what happens when a car slides on wet roads?
Hydroplane
Using "tract" (to pull), explain how a "tractor" got its name.
A machine that pulls heavy loads
What does "documentary" suggest about teaching based on "doc" (to teach)?
A film that teaches or instructs about real events
This root means "to see" or "to watch" and appears in "telescope."
Found in "transport," I mean "across."
Trans
Using "mit," what do you call the process of letting someone join a group?
Admit
Based on "trans" (across), what does "transatlantic" tell you about a flight.
A flight that goes across the Atlantic Ocean
How does "microscope" use "scope" (to see) to serve its purpose?
An instrument used to see very small things