roots p. 114

"Hey! We need to stop watching the crow dig in the trash can. It's keeping us from studying!" What was the crow?

• distracting

• protracting

• instructor

• contracting

The hurricane ruined the front porch, so the family will need to do this to it.

• construct

• reconstruct

• attract

• protract

Have you seen the commercial for the juice machine that gets every last drop out of the lemons for fresh lemonade? What is the machine called?

• protractor

• contractor

• destructor

• extractor

Did you know that the color yellow does this to bees?

• attracts

• contracts

• obstructs

• destructs

If you do not understand what someone's tone of voice means, you can ___________________ what she is saying.

• instruction

• contraction

• retract

• misconstrue

The broken-down car in the middle of the highway was definitely one of these to the drivers.

• obstruction

• construction

• tractor

• retraction

Mr. Lopez bought a new more powerful ________________ to haul heavy loads for his farming business.

• attraction

• tractor

• construction

• extract

"I had twenty dollars, but I bought a pack of gum. I need to remember to do this from my total savings when I get home," said Janice.

• subtract

• reconstruct

• attract

• abstract

Although gophers are very cute, they can create this in a yard due to the many homes they dig under the ground.

• destruction

• construction

• distracting

• attractive

What does the root struct mean?

• to cover

• to throw

• build

• pull