Understanding Words: The Power of Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The video tutorial explains strategies for understanding unknown words by focusing on word structure, particularly root words. It highlights the significance of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes in expanding vocabulary. Examples of root words like 'therm', 'port', 'spect', 'scrib', 'cron', 'dict', and 'rupt' are provided, demonstrating how they help deduce meanings of complex words. The tutorial concludes with a review and practice questions to reinforce learning.

What is the inward strategy for understanding unknown words?

• Using a dictionary to find meanings

• Guessing the meaning based on context

• Ignoring the word and moving on

• Analyzing word parts to determine meaning

What is a root word?

• A word that holds the basic meaning and can stand alone

• A word that is always a suffix

• A word that is always a prefix

• A word that can only appear at the beginning

What does the Greek root 'therm' mean?

• Sound

• Light

• Heat

• Cold

Which root word means 'to carry'?

• Therm

• Dict

• Spect

• Port

What is the meaning of the root 'scrib'?

• To speak

• To read

• To listen

• To write

What does the root 'cron' signify?

• Event

• Space

• Time

• Order

Which root word means 'break'?

• Dict

• Rupt

• Scrib

• Port