π Quick Study Guide
- π‘ What are Word Roots? They are the basic parts of words that hold the main meaning. Think of them as the building blocks of language!
- π Why are they important? Understanding roots helps you figure out the meaning of many new and longer words, making reading and vocabulary much easier.
- π How do they work? Roots combine with prefixes (at the beginning) and suffixes (at the end) to create different words.
- π Root: 'aud' (hear)
- π Audio: Sound that can be heard.
- π₯ Audience: A group of people who listen or watch.
- π Auditorium: A place where people gather to hear performances.
- ποΈ Root: 'vis' / 'vid' (see)
- π Vision: The ability to see.
- π¬ Video: A recording of moving visual images.
- π¨ Invisible: Not able to be seen.
- π Root: 'port' (carry)
- β‘οΈ Portable: Able to be easily carried or moved.
- π’ Transport: To take or carry people or goods from one place to another.
- π€ Reporter: A person who reports news.
- π£ Root: 'ped' (foot)
- π² Pedal: A lever operated by the foot.
- πΆββοΈ Pedestrian: A person walking along a road or in a developed area.
- π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ Biped: An animal that uses two legs for walking.
- βοΈ Root: 'scrib' / 'script' (write)
- π Scribble: To write or draw carelessly.
- π Describe: To give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
- βοΈ Postscript: An additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature.
- π₯ Root: 'rupt' (break)
- π Rupture: To break or burst suddenly.
- π« Interrupt: To stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).
- πΈ Bankrupt: Declared by law unable to pay outstanding debts.
- πͺ Root: 'tract' (pull)
- π Tractor: A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used for pulling farm machinery.
- π¦· Extract: To remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
- 𧲠Attract: To draw or pull by a physical force.
π§ Practice Quiz
- Which word means "a group of people who listen or watch a performance"?
A) Audible
B) Audience
C) Audition
D) Auditorium - The word 'invisible' means something you cannot ______.
A) Hear
B) Touch
C) See
D) Taste - Which word uses the root 'port' (to carry) to describe something that can be easily moved?
A) Import
B) Support
C) Portable
D) Important - A 'pedestrian' is someone who travels on ______.
A) A bike
B) Their feet
C) A boat
D) A car - If you 'describe' something, you are ______ about it.
A) Talking
B) Writing
C) Listening
D) Drawing - What does the root 'rupt' mean in words like 'interrupt' or 'rupture'?
A) To join
B) To build
C) To break
D) To carry - The word 'tractor' helps to ______ things across a field. What does the root 'tract' mean?
A) Push
B) Plant
C) Pull
D) Grow
Click to see Answers
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. C