Identify Meaning
Word Meaning from Roots
Break Down Words
Apply & Infer Meaning
Context & Analysis
100

What does the root “bio” mean?

Life

100

What does the word “biology” most likely mean?

The study of life

100

Break down “transport” — what does “trans” mean?

Across

100

If someone is a “biologist,” what do they study?

Living things

100

A “spectator” at a game is doing what?

Watching

200

What does the root “geo” mean?

Earth

200

What does “geography” study?

The study of the Earth

200

What does the root “struct” mean in “construction”?

To build

200

What does “submarine” most likely mean?

Under water

200

What does “transportation” most likely refer to?

Moving people/things from place to place

300

What does the root “aqua” mean?


Water

300

What is a “telegraph” used for?

Sending messages over distance

300

In “import,” what does “port” mean?

Carry

300
  • If you “rewrite” something, what are you doing?


Writing it again

300

If something is “invisible,” what does that mean?

Cannot be seen

400

What does the root “tele” mean?

To see far away

400

What does “aquarium” mean?

Place for water animals

400

What does “spect” mean in “inspect”?

Look/see

400

What does a “microscope” help you do?

See small things 

400

What does “manuscript” literally mean based on roots?

Written by hand

500

What does the root “scrib/script” mean?

To write

500

What does “describe” mean based on “scrib/script”?

To write about

500

In “predict,” what does the root “dict” mean?

Say/speak

500

If a story is “autobiographical,” who is it about?

About oneself

500

If you “interrupt,” what are you doing in a conversation?

Breaking in / stopping someone while speaking