Root Word Review: SECT, DICT, SPEC, MAN, PED, JECT

This is what a student would do if (s)he were to investigate the inside of a squid for a science class

• section

• dissect

• sectional

• insect

Scientist Schmitz is researching cancer treatments with the help of animals. What does he likely perform?

• intersections

• sectionals

• vivisections

• bisections

There is often a street light on this part of the road for safety reasons.

• intersection

• sectional

• bisection

• sector

Sometimes in science investigations, you'll be asked to investigate a species by cutting it in three separate pieces. What will you do?

• dissect

• vivisect

• insect

• trisect

Alexis cut her Twinkie into two pieces to share with Ashley. What did Alexis do?

• dissected

• bisected

• trisected

• vivisected

How might a child feel if he just found out that his goldfish died?

• sectional
• transected
• rejected
• dejected

 Mr. Witzig said, “ Who threw that eraser across the desk? It could have knocked me over!” What was the eraser?

• projectile
•  trajectory
•  jettison
•  injection

This machine makes things look bigger on the wall so everyone in the classroom can see the writing.

• projectile
• projector
•  trajectory
•  subject

The higher the paper airplane goes, the wider the angle of which of the following?

• rejection
• projectile
•  trajectory
• subject

The Boston Button Factory only produces buttons with straight sides. What will it do to all circular buttons?

•  reject
•  subject
•  interject
•  projectile