Root Words
What does BIO and VIT/VIV mean?
LIFE
When I was sick, I went to the doctor to get some _____________.
Antibiotics
The biosphere of the Earth is the only place with life out of all Earth’s different layers.
What does biosphere mean?
The surface of the Earth.
What does the root word VERT mean?
To Turn
Someone who studies living things
Biologist
What does FLEX mean?
To bend
The fire alarm caused a large ______________.
Interuption
You may proceed to the library.
What does proceed mean?
You may continue.
Keep going
What does the root word TRACT mean?
To Pull
Coming to a stop unexpectedly
Abrupt
What does FRACT and rupt mean?
To break
I learned lots of ___________ skills at camp last summer!
Survival
The book had many vivid illustrations.
What does vivid mean?
Intense, clear, bright pictures
What root word would go with a picture of a magnet pulling coins towards it?
Tract
To take something back
Retraction
What does CEDE mean?
Yield
The _______ twins always liked to be the center of attention. Many people say they are __________!
Conjoined
The library and the teacher’s work room are adjoined.
What does adjoined mean?
Connected
What root words would match a picture of broken glass??
Fract or rupt
To bring back to life
Revive
What does JOIN mean?
Linked/Together
Create a sentence using two of our vocabulary words
Answers vary
The store had to declare bankruptcy.
What does bankruptcy mean?
The state of completely lacking money
What are all 9 root words and what do they mean
Bio - life
vit/viv - life
Flex - to bend
Fract - to break
Join - together
Cede - yield
Vert - to turn
Tract - to pull
Rupt - break
Extrovert