Root Words Set 2: Building Blocks of Language

What are root words?

• The basic parts of words

• The endings of words

• The prefixes of words

• The suffixes of words.

Understanding root words helps us learn new ______.

• languages

• vocabulary

• numbers

• songs

What does the root 'struct' mean?

• To destroy

• To create, build, to make

• To paint

• To write

Fill in the blank: The word 'construct' is an example of a word with the root 'struct', which means ______.

• to destroy

• to create, build, to make

• to paint

• to write

What is the meaning of the root 'path'?

• Feeling, diseases, suffering

• Happiness, joy, excitement

• Movement, travel, journey

• Building, construction, architecture.

The word 'sympathy' is an example of the root 'path'. It means ______.

• The study of diseases

• Feeling sorry for someone else

• Building a path

• Traveling a long distance.

What is the meaning of the root 'mem'?

• To forget

• To remember

• To write

• To speak

Fill in the blank: The word 'memory' is an example of a word with the root 'mem', which means ____.

• To forget

• To remember

• To write

• To speak

What is the meaning of the root 'spec/spect'?

• To hear

• To see or to look

• To touch

• To taste

Fill in the blank: The word 'spectacles' refers to ______.

• Shoes

• Glasses to help you see better

• A type of hat

• A musical instrument.