π Quick Study Guide: Latin Roots
- π‘ Root: 'port'
- β‘οΈ Meaning: to carry, to bear
- π¦ Examples: transport, portable, import, export, support
- βοΈ Root: 'form'
- π Meaning: shape, to form, to create
- π¨ Examples: uniform, transform, information, reform, format
- ποΈ Root: 'struct'
- 𧱠Meaning: to build, to arrange
- π· Examples: structure, construct, destruct, instruction, infrastructure
π§ Practice Quiz: Test Your Latin Roots
1. What does the Latin root 'port' mean?
- π¨ To build
- π To carry
- β¦οΈ To shape
- βοΈ To write
2. Which word uses the Latin root 'form' to mean "to change shape or appearance"?
- π€ Conform
- π€ Deform
- π Reform
- π¦ Transform
3. The word 'construct' contains the Latin root 'struct'. What does 'construct' mean?
- π To take apart
- π οΈ To build together
- π’ To carry across
- π To change shape
4. If something is 'portable', what does that imply about it?
- π It can be easily shaped.
- πͺ It is built very strongly.
- πΆββοΈ It can be carried easily.
- π¬ It provides information.
5. Which word does not use the Latin root 'form' to relate to shape or creation?
- π§ͺ Formula
- π£οΈ Inform
- π Uniform
- β»οΈ Reform
6. The word 'infrastructure' refers to the basic underlying framework or ________ of a system or organization.
- βοΈ Carrying capacity
- πΊ Shape
- ποΈ Structure
- π Transformation
7. In the word 'export', the root 'port' means to carry. What does the prefix 'ex-' mean, thus making 'export' mean to carry out?
- π In
- β¬οΈ Under
- πͺ Out
- βοΈ Across
Click to see Answers
1. B) π To carry
2. D) π¦ Transform
3. B) π οΈ To build together
4. C) πΆββοΈ It can be carried easily.
5. B) π£οΈ Inform
6. C) ποΈ Structure
7. C) πͺ Out