Word Families 1-3
Root that means "good" or "well"
Bene/bon
"Ped" is a root that means...
Foot
"Migrant" and "migrate" are two words that help us understand the root "migr." This root means...
To wander
To carry/bear
To send/throw
To carry/bear
A group of letters that come at the beginning of a word
Prefix
Mater/matri is a root that means:
Mother
"Fin" is a root that means...(beginning, middle, or end)?
End
"Formulate" helps us grasp the meaning of the root "form," which means... (shape, destroy, support)?
Shape
Sending
A group of letters that come at the end of a word
Pater/patri is a root that means:
Father
Manufacture, manual, manuever...these words all relate to the root "manu," which means...
Hand
Spec/scope words generally have to do with...
(smelling, seeing, touching, feeling)?
Rog, quer/ques, quir/quis: all have to do with...
Questions
A basic word to which either a prefix or suffix is added
Root
Geo/aer/pyr: Which root refers to "earth"?
Geo
Mort/viv/vit/nat/nasc: Which root means "death"?
Mort
Tang/tact words generally have to do with which of the five senses?
Touch
"Quer/ques" and "quir/quis" are roots that mean:
To seek/ask
To send
To move
To seek/ask
It is believed that over ____ % of English words are derived from Latin or Greek.
60%
Based on its root, we can figure out that pyrotechnics is another word for:
Fireworks
Viv/vit is a root that means:
Life/alive
Based on the root "struct," constructive feedback can be considered feedback that...
a. Helps us build ourselves to become better
b. Destroys our self esteem
c. Doesn't help or hurt
a. Helps us build ourselves to become better
Based on its root "rog," we can uncover the meaning of "interrogate," which means...
To ask questions in a thorough and forceful way
The mood/feeling/vibe of a word and can be referred to as negative or positive.
Connotation