Roots Week of 2/22

Roots/Base words Week of 2/22

pend, tract, and port

Instructions as you learn:

Take notes on the root words and their meaning. Include in your notes examples of words with the roots.

pend, pens

• Latin root

• Means hang

• Also, weigh and pay

Multiple Choice

The root word pend means

• slow

• hang

• water

• turn

tract

Latin base - to drag; pull or draw something to you.

On the next video slide you do not have to highlight but please take notes on word examples using the word base tract.

Multiple Choice

The base word tract means

• cold

• down

• pull

• sky

port

- to carry

- Latin word portus, meaning "haven" or "harbor." (carry safely)

Multiple Choice

The root port means

• carry

• drop

• far

• walk