Roots
This root means "birth," or, groups of people in the same age group.
What is gen?
The I in IVF stands for this, and it contains what you a reading, who wrote it, and what genre the passage is.
What is the Item?
In the article "Life Along the Rim," the author demonstrates that the Grand Canyon is a beautiful place to live, full of ancient history of its people, homes of thousands of species, and still matters today.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Flowers have many parts: all the parts work together to make the plant grow and thrive. Flower petals are usually brightly colored to attract bees and other pollinators, and they help make sure the plant is healthy.
What is petals are brightly colored? or What is petals are an important part of the plant?
This root means "three."
What is tri-?
This roots means "the study of," such as a domain of science.
What is -ology?
The V in IVF stands for this, which is the action that the author is doing, such as demonstrating or showing.
What is the Verb?
In the book, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, the author shows that the character of Aslan is able to save Edmund by making a willing sacrifice to save him from the White Witch.
What is sacrifice? or What is love/selflessness?
Another important part of the flower is the leaf: leaves have specialized cells full of chlorophyll that help the plant turn sunlight into fuel. The leaves work to convert the power of the sun into energy by transforming light into sugar, which the plant needs to survive.
What is leaves turn light into sugar? or What is cells are full of chlorophyll? or What is plants turn sunlight into fuel?
This root means "fire" or "flame" and can refer to explosive things.
What is pyro- or flam-?
The F in IVF stands for this, which refers to the theme or big idea you believe the author wrote about.
What is the Finished thought?
What is the golden rule? or What is respect? or What is karma?
Additionally, the roots of a plant are incredibly important because of several functions. Roots keep a plant attached to the ground, and make sure it can resist wind and storms. Roots also help move nutrients in the soil up into the stem of the plant, which keeps the plant healthy. The roots hold the plant's foundation in tact and keep it secure.
What is quad-?
This root means "star," and is used in words pertaining to outer space.
What is astro-?
This is the R and the A in a RACES response.
What is Restate the Question and Answer?
In the textbook World History: Ancient Civilizations, by National Geographic, the authors claim that we can learn a lot about the world and about ourselves from learning about ancient people and their cultures.
What is petals attract pollinators? or What is leaves absorb sunlight and feed the plant? or What is roots secure the plant and provide food?
This root means "two."
What is du-?
This root means "to rule" or to be in charge of something.
What is reg-?
This is the C, E, and S in RACES.
What is Cite, Explain, and Summarize?
In the article "Super Brain" by an unknown author, the author communicates that even though the brain weighs just about three pounds, it has the power to make a lightbulb work, and without it humans would not survive.
What is brains matter? or What is brains are important? or What is your brain is powerful?
There are many professional sports that pay their athletes very well: if you become a pro athlete, chances are you will make a lot of money. Professional football players can make millions of dollars in a year depending on their contract. Pro basketball players can make a lot as well if they are signed onto good teams. The problem, however, is that in sports that are less popular, very talented athletes may make very little money. This is visible in professional soccer, where only a few players get paid a significant amount.
What is pro football players make a lot of money? or What is pro basketball players also make a lot? or What is soccer players usually get paid less?
This root means "five."
What is quin- or pent-?