What does it mean? (Roots)
This word means to build
👉 What is struct?
This prefix means again
👉 What is re-?
This suffix can mean one who
👉 What is -er?
Break down into a word sum: reconstruct
re + con + struct
= build again
“The reconstruction made the house look new.”
What does reconstruction mean?
Building again
This root means to look or watch
👉 What is spect/spec?
This prefix means wrong or bad
👉 What is mis-?
This suffix shows something is happening now
👉 What is -ing?
Break down into a word sum: construction
con + struct + ion
→ building something together / the act of building
“The destructive winds damaged the barn.”
What does destructive mean?
Causing damage / tearing down
This root means to carry
👉 What is port?
This prefix means together or with
👉 What is con-?
This suffix turns a word into a noun showing action or condition
👉 What is -ure or -ion?
Break down into a word sum: instructor
in + struct + or
= someone who builds knowledge (teaches)
“She followed the instructions carefully.”
What are instructions?
Steps that tell you how to do something
This root means to shape
👉 What is form?
This prefix means not or opposite of
👉 What is un- or dis-?
This suffix means pertaining to
👉 What is -al?
Break down into a word sum: destruction
de + struct + ion
= taking apart / un-building / destroying
“The building is structurally strong.”
What does structurally describe?
How the building is built
This root means to write
👉 What is scrib/script?
This prefix means before
👉 What is pre-?
This suffix usually describes an action
👉 What is -ly?
Break down into a word sum: misconstruction
mis + con + struct + ion
= building something the wrong way
“The police stopped the obstruction.”
What is an obstruction?
Something blocking or stopping