Understanding Fractures and Related Terms

Mrs. Null introduces Latin roots, focusing on 'fract' and 'frag', explaining their meanings and applications in words like fracture, fraction, and refraction. She discusses the concept of refraction in science and explores language arts terms like fragments and fragile. The lesson concludes with an introduction to the word suffrage, encouraging students to explore its etymology.

What is the meaning of the Latin root 'fract'?

• To build

• To break

• To join

• To create

Which word is derived from the root 'fract' and means a break in a bone?

• Fragment

• Fraction

• Fragile

• Fracture

How is the word 'fraction' related to the root 'fract'?

• It means to add numbers

• It means to subtract numbers

• It means to multiply numbers

• It means to divide numbers

What happens to light when it is refracted?

• It speeds up

• It changes direction

• It disappears

• It changes color

Which of the following words means a part of a sentence that is incomplete?

• Fragile

• Fraction

• Fracture

• Fragment

What does the word 'fragile' imply about an object?

• It is unbreakable

• It is strong

• It is easily broken

• It is heavy

What is the effect of a softening letter on the pronunciation of 'fragile'?

• It makes the 'g' sound soft

• It makes the 'g' sound hard

• It makes the 'g' sound like 'k'

• It makes the 'g' silent

What is the meaning of the word 'suffrage'?

• A type of sentence

• The right to vote

• A mathematical term

• A type of fracture

How does the prefix 'sub' change when it comes before the letter 'f'?

• It changes to 'sup'

• It changes to 'suf'

• It changes to 'suff'

• It changes to 'sufr'

What is the relationship between 'suffrage' and the concept of breaking?

• It means breaking a number

• It means breaking from underneath

• It means breaking a sentence

• It means breaking a bone