Exploring Latin Roots: Ject, Spect, Struct

Mr. Olsen introduces three Latin roots: SPECT, struct, and jecht. He explains each root's meaning and provides examples and sentences to illustrate their usage. SPECT relates to observation, struct to building, and jecht to throwing. The video concludes with a review exercise to test understanding.

What are the three Latin roots covered in this tutorial?

• SPEC, struct, jecht

• SPECT, struct, ject

• SPECT, struct, jet

• SPECT, struct, jecht

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the Latin root SPECT mean?

• To build

• To throw

• To watch, look, see, or observe

• To speak

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means 'to look at closely'?

• Suspect

• Inspect

• Introspection

• Spectator

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means 'observation of one's own mental process'?

• Spectator

• Introspection

• Inspect

• Suspect

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the Latin root struct mean?

• To throw

• To build or devise

• To watch

• To speak

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means 'to cause intentional damage'?

• Construct

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Obstruct

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means 'to get in the way of'?

• Construct

• Destructive

• Obstruct

• Constructive

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the Latin root jecht mean?

• To speak

• To watch

• To throw

• To build

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means 'to drive away'?

• Project

• Reject

• Interjection

• Injection

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means 'an abrupt remark or interruption'?

• Reject

• Injection

• Interjection

• Project

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CCSS.L.3.2F