Roots
This root is a Latin root that means to pull.
What is Tract?
This is the definition for the Latin root tract. Example: The bees are attracted to the flowers.
What is to pull or to draw? The bees were drawn or pulled towards the flowers.
Using the root tract, add a prefix and create a new word. Explain its meaning.
Example: Extract means out + draw or to pull out of something.
Using your morpheme deck, add an affix to the root tract. Explain the words meaning.
Example: Tractor is a thing that pulls.
RE + TRACT + ING
RETRACTING: Pulling back, in the present tense.
This root is a Latin root that means to write.
What is scrib?
What is the definition for the Latin root scrib or script? The doctor prescribed medicine when I was sick.
Scrib or script means to write.
Pre means before so prescribe means to write down as a direction. The doctor wrote down medicine directions when I was sick.
Using your morphology card deck, create a word adding a prefix to the the Latin root SCRIB or SCRIPT.
Example: Transcribe means over + write.
Using your morpheme card deck, add any affix to the Latin root SCRIB or SCRIBE. Explain the meaning of your new word.
Example: Description means down + write
IN+SCRIPT+ION
This root is a Latin root that means to pile up or to build.
What is struct or stru?
What is struct? A structure the state of building.
Construt means with + build. To construct is to build with something.
Using your morpheme card deck, add any affix to the Latin root STRUCT or STRU.
Indestructible means not+down+build+able to.
Being indestructible means you are not able to be torn down.
DE+SCRUCT+IVE
Descructive means down + build + making.
Descructive is the process of tearing down something that has been built.
This is a Latin root that means to carry.
What is port?
Which root means to carry? What word means you are able to carry?
portable = to carry + able to
What word means "out of" or "from" and "to carry"
export = out of + carry
Use your morpheme card deck to add any affix to the Latin root PORT. Explain the words meaning.
Example: import means "to carry" into or towards
TRANS+PORT+A+TION
This is a Latin root that means to stand.
What is sta, sist, stat, and stit?
Which root means to stand? Mr. Black placed many _________ in out path that we had to jump over.
STA, SIST, STAT, STIT
Obstacles
Use your morpheme card deck to add a prefix to the Latin root STA, SIST, STAT, STIT. Explain the word meaning.
Distance means apart+stand or to stand apart.
Use your morhpeme card deck to add an affix or two to the Latin Root STA, SIST, STAT, or STIT.
Resist means against + take a stand. To resiste means to take a stand against something.
SUB+STIT+UTE
Substitute means under+ stand. Ute turns this word into a noun.
A substitute means to stand under the place of another.