Root #10: frail, fract, frag

What is the meaning of the roots frail, fract, frag?

• to begin

• to break

• foot

Students at AJHS are usually given detentions for minor _______________; however, they might receive ISS or OSS for more severe misbehaviors.

• infractions

• fractures

• fragments

Something that is easily broken or destroyed is said to be _______________. (there are two correct answers)

• fragile

• frail

• flexible

3. If a vase falls onto the floor and breaks into little pieces, the vase is considered _______________.

• an infraction

• refracted

• fragmented

In grammar, students learned how to locate and revise run on sentences. Then, they worked on finding and fixing sentence _______________.

• fragments

• refracts

• suffrage

The Olympic gold medalist _______________ her wrist when she fell on the ice.

• fractioned

• fragile

• fractured

Stores often label items that are especially easy to break _______________. Sometimes, customers might have to buy the item if they break it! 

• "fragile"

• "fracture"

• "fraction"

When you look at a stick inserted in water, it looks bent because the light from the water _______________.

• refracts

• fragments

• fractions

By allowing employees to leave work early to vote during the elections, the company president is encouraging each employee to use his right of _______________.

• fractions

• suffrage

• fragile

This is another form of a decimal, which is always less than a whole. 

• fracture

• fragment

• fraction