Root Words-Magn, Magni, Maxi, Port, Struct, Stru

Root Words-Magn, Magni, Maxi, Port, Struct, Stru

Magn, Magni

Great

Maxi

Large, Great

Magn, Magni

• magnate (N)--a person of great importance and with great influence

• Magnificent (Adj)--richness, splendid appearance; beauty

• Magnification (N)--the appearance that something is larger than it is

Maxi

• Maximum (Adj)--the greatest possible amount or size

• Maximize (V)--to increase to the greatest possible amount

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

Mr. Jones is considered a ____, he owns most of our town.

• Magnificent

• Magnate

• Maximum

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

The fireworks show was amazing, mom said it was _____.

• Magnificent

• Magnate

• Maximum

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

The ______ number of students in the classroom is 19.

• Magnificent

• Magnate

• Maximum

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

To ____your chances of getting a perfect score on the test, you should study.

• Magnificent

• Maximize

• Maximum

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

The third grade class used a microscope to _____the cells.

• Magnificent

• Maximize

• Magnify

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

I viewed the ants on the anthill using ______.

• Magnification

• Maximize

• Magnify

Multiple Choice

Complete each statement with the appropriate answer.

The _____ speed limit on the interstate is 70 MPH.

• Magnification

• Maximize

• Maximum

Multiple Choice

Match the Word with a word that means the opposite.

Maximize

• least/lowest

• minimum

• ordinary

• minimize

Multiple Choice

Match the Word with a word that means the opposite.

Magnificent

• least/lowest

• minimum

• ordinary

• minimize

Multiple Choice

Match the Word with a word that means the opposite.

Maximum

• least/lowest

• minimum

• ordinary

• minimize

Multiple Choice

Match the Word with a word that means the opposite.

Maximal

• least/lowest

• minimum

• ordinary

• minimize

Port

Bring, Carry

Port

• Support (V)--to hold up

• Deport (V)--to send a person out of the country

• Export (V)--to send goods out of one country to another country

• Import (V)--to bring goods from a foreign country into a country

• Portable (Adj)--able to be carried

Multiple Choice

Match the word with the meaning.

Importer

• the act of importing

• a person who is about to be deported

• someone who brings products into a country

• able to be imported

Multiple Choice

Match the word with the meaning.

Importation

• the act of importing

• a person who is about to be deported

• someone who brings products into a country

• able to be imported

Multiple Choice

Match the word with the meaning.

Importable

• the act of importing

• a person who is about to be deported

• someone who brings products into a country

• able to be imported

Multiple Choice

Match the word with the meaning.

Deportee

• the act of importing

• a person who is about to be deported

• someone who brings products into a country

• able to be imported

Multiple Choice

If you support something, you keep it from falling.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Someone who is and exporter brings goods into a country

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Transport means nearly the same as "carry".

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If something is portable, it is too heavy to carry.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The opposite of importing is exporting.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If a person is deported, they can stay in the country.

• True

• False

Stuct, Stru

Build

Struct, Stru

• Structure (N)--something that is constructed; a building

• Destructive (Adj)--causing something to be destroyed; damaging

• Instructor (N)--someone who provides knowledge or skills, a teacher

• Obstruct (V)--to block or put obstacles in the way

• Construction (N)--the act of building or putting something together

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Structure

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• a building

• not constructive, damaging

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Destructive

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• a building

• not constructive, damaging

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Constructive

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• to make or build

• not constructive, damaging

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Construct

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• to make or build

• not constructive, damaging

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Obstruct

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• to make or build

• not constructive, damaging

Multiple Choice

Match the word with a word or phrase that means the same.

Instructor

• block

• teacher

• helpful

• to make or build

• not constructive, damaging