Roots astr; estim; fract; graph; loc

​Roots
astr; estim; fract; graph; loc

By JoAnna Rawson

What are roots?

A root (usually Greek or Latin) is the main part of the word that gives the basic meaning.

Learning roots and their meanings will help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

astr: star

Examples

Astronomy: Study of stars and space.

Astronaut: Traveler among the stars (space).

Asteroid: Star-like body in space.

Asterisk: A star-shaped symbol in printing.

Astrology: Belief in star influence on humans.

Aster: A star-shaped flower.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "star sailor"?

• comet

• astronaut

• outer space

Multiple Choice

What means "star-like" or "star-shaped"?

• asteroid

• meteorite

• shooting star

estim: value

Examples

Estimate: To judge the value, number, or amount of something roughly.

Esteem: To regard with respect or admiration; high regard.

Estimable: Deserving of esteem or high regard; worthy.

Estimation: The process of estimating; a judgment or opinion.

Disesteem: To have little or no respect for; to slight.

Inestimable: Too great to be calculated or estimated; priceless.

Multiple Choice

What does "estimate" mean?

• rounding

• educated guess

• judge the value

Multiple Choice

What is the word for seeing someone as valuable; hold them in high regard?

• esteem

• special

• leader

Fract: a breaking

Examples

Fragment: A small piece broken off something.

Fragile: Easily broken or damaged.

Infraction: A broken rule or violation.

Refract: To bend light or sound as if breaking its path.

Fractious: Tending to break rules; irritable.

Fractals: Geometric shapes made of repeating broken patterns.

Multiple Choice

Which word part means "a breaking"?

• astr

• fract

• vis

Multiple Choice

Which word means "A broken rule or violation"?

• infraction

• disobey

• wrong

Graph: write

Examples

Autograph: A person's own signature.

Bibliography: A list of written sources.

Choreography: Writing or arranging dance steps.

Graphic: Vivid images, drawings, or printed material.

Graphology: The study of handwriting.

Homograph: Words written the same but with different meanings.

Phonograph: A device that plays sounds from recorded writing.

Typography: The art of arranging type/letters for printing.

Multiple Choice

Which definition breaks the word photograph down?

• drawing with light

• picture

• camera

Multiple Choice

What is a detailed, non-fiction account of a real person's life, written by someone else?

• autograph

• definition

• biography

loc: place

Examples

Location: To find or be in a specific place.

Relocate: To place or move to a new place.

Local: Pertaining to a specific place or area.

Allocate: To set aside or designate for a particular purpose/place.

Dislocate: To put out of its proper place.

Locomotive: Something that moves from place to place (like a train).

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to locate?

• map skills

• To find or establish the place of something.

• GPS

Multiple Choice

Which word means " to set aside for a specific purpose or place"?

• planning

• determine

• allocate

Spelling LIST

fracture

biography

autograph

relocate

location

astronaut

asteroid

estimate

esteem

fraction