Exploring the Latin Root 'Port'

What is the meaning of the Latin root "port"?

• To carry

• To write

• To speak

• To build

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which of the following words contains the Latin root "port"?

• Transport

• Biology

• Geography

• Astronomy

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Use the word "import" in a sentence.

• The import of goods from other countries helps boost the economy.

• The import is a type of fruit.

• Import is a color.

• Import is a type of dance.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Explain the meaning of the word "export."

• To send goods to another country for sale

• To write a book

• To build a house

• To speak a language

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "port" when referring to a place where ships dock?

• Harbor

• Mountain

• Desert

• Forest

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Identify the word with the root "port" in the following list.

• Portable

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

What does the word "portable" mean?

• Easy to carry

• Difficult to understand

• Expensive to buy

• Hard to find

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use the word "deport" in a sentence.

• The government decided to deport the illegal immigrants.

• Deport is a type of food.

• Deport is a color.

• Deport is a type of music.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Explain the meaning of the word "support."

• To hold up or provide assistance

• To write a letter

• To build a bridge

• To speak loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following words is related to the root "port"?

• Report

• Biology

• Geography

• Astronomy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B