Recognize five entry-level Latin roots: act, port, struct, ject, form
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~8 min eng.g3.f.ex_38

Detective Routine Unfamiliar Word

Prompt

Apply the detective routine on 4 words. For each: (a) name the root; (b) name the root meaning; (c) predict the whole-word meaning; (d) check the dictionary. Words: TRANSPORT, PROJECT (verb), CONSTRUCT, REACT.

M-3-F-EX-38 Illustration
Reference image of a detective worksheet with TRANSPORT filled out: ROOT=port, ROOT MEANING=carry, PREFIX=trans (across)

Reference image of a detective worksheet with TRANSPORT filled out: ROOT=port, ROOT MEANING=carry, PREFIX=trans (across), PREDICTED=carry across, ACTUAL=move from one place to another. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode structured form
fields
WORDROOTROOT MEANINGPREDICTED MEANINGACTUAL MEANING
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 4 words processed
  2. Root correctly identified
  3. Predicted meaning is reasonable
  4. Actual meaning recorded (from dictionary)
Hints
  1. Detective steps: root → meaning → predict → check.
  2. Use the prefix too: TRANS = across, PRO = forward, CON = together, RE = back.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Skips the dictionary check.
  • Predicts without using the prefix.
Used in lessons