Know Your Roots
What does the root spect mean?
To look or watch
What does bicycle mean, using what you know about bi?
A vehicle with two wheels
What does the prefix re- mean in replay?
Again
If a voyage means a long trip, what root does it come from?
voy
What does it mean to falter during a speech?
To hesitate or stumble
What does the root port mean?
To carry
What does biography mean using the root graph?
A written story about someone’s life
What does the prefix ad- mean in advance?
Toward
What kind of writing is an autograph?
A person’s own signature or writing
What does it mean to achieve something?
To succeed or reach a goal
What does the root sect mean?
To cut
What does chronological mean using the root chron?
Arranged in order of time
What does the prefix em- mean in embark?
In or into
What day of the week is in our root list but also might be personified in mythology?
Friday
If a character is embarking on a journey, what are they doing?
Beginning a trip
What does the root graph mean?
To write or draw
What does intersect mean using sect?
To cut across
What does biweekly mean using bi-?
Happening every two weeks or twice a week
If you feel mirth, what are you feeling?
Joy or happiness
If someone is called feminine, what trait are they showing?
Traits traditionally linked to women or girls
What does the root chron mean?
time
What does report mean using the root port?
To carry information back
What does adjust mean using ad-?
To move toward being correct or fitting
If something is maternal, who does it relate to?
A mother
What does it mean if someone is resolving a problem?
They are finding a solution