Recognize and use Latin/Greek roots scrib/script (write), dict (say/speak), vis (see), spect (look)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~7 min eng.g3.s.ex_46

Root Detective Extended

Prompt

Apply the 3-step detective routine to 5 unfamiliar words (one per root: scrib/script, dict, vis, spect, plus one fall root). Words: manuscript, contradict, invisible, spectator, transport. FIND the root, PREDICT the meaning, then CHECK the dictionary.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g3
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
Each root identifiedPredicted meaning recordedDictionary meaning recordedMatch or near-match noted
Hints
  1. scrib/script = write. dict = say. vis = see. spect = look.
  2. Combine root meaning with prefix or suffix.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses scrib (write) with script (a play).
  • Misses the root inside a long word.