Recognize five entry-level Latin roots: act, port, struct, ject, form
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~2 min
eng.g3.f.ex_37
Match Root To Meaning
Prompt
Match each Latin root to its meaning: ACT / PORT / STRUCT / JECT / FORM. Meanings: build / throw / shape / do / carry.
How it's presented
mode
matching
Answer criteria
type
matching
correct
- ACT
- do
- FORM
- shape
- JECT
- throw
- PORT
- carry
- STRUCT
- build
Hints
- Think of a word that has the root: actor (one who DOES), portable (CARRY), structure (BUILD), inject (THROW into), form (SHAPE).
- Use the family example to confirm.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confuses JECT (throw) with TRACT (pull).
- Confuses STRUCT (build) with FORM (shape).
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