SENS/SENT Root Words

Root of the Week
SENS/SENT

Multiple Choice

Below are 5 words that look like, and sound like, the root word "SENS/SENT"

Which is closest to the correct meaning?

• Scent

• Sense

• Send

• Ascend

• Zen

Poll

What SENSE do you think you use the most?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

Example of "Sens"/"Sent"

Have you ever heard of a Sixth Sense?

Some people claim to have a Sixth Sense, or talk about their pets and animals having the ability to sense things supernaturally.

This idea may include anything from sensing ghosts to sensing people's emotions...

Multiple Choice

What word might describe having a "sixth sense" that is beyond normal sensory experiences?

• Asensory

• Chronosensory

• Extrasensory

• Telesensory

EXTRA: Beyond
SENS: Sense
ORY: Turns into Adjective; related to, pertaining to.

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ory, mind-reading powers has been met. One should always get the con

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arguments were made.

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