Greek and Latin Roots in Context
Grade 5 - Reading - Building Confidence
Read the sentence. What does "construction" mean? "Loud construction noise from the new bridge kept waking the neighborhood at dawn."
- a tool that measures temperature
- a device that makes a voice sound louder
- the process of building something
Which root is inside "construction"?
- cred
- struct
- therm
What does the root "struct" mean?
- time
- build
- sound
Which phrase from the sentence gives a clue to what "inspect" means? "The mechanic used a flashlight to inspect every wire under the hood before the trip."
- described the scientist's entire life
- used a flashlight ... closely
- nobody could believe
Which other word also contains the root "cred" (meaning "believe")?
- construction
- biography
- incredible
Read the sentence. What does "incredible" mean? "Nobody could believe the incredible comeback the team made in the final two minutes."
- to look at something closely and carefully
- hard to believe because it is so amazing
- a written account of a person's life
Which root is inside "inspect"?
- cred
- spect
- phon
What does the root "cred" mean?
- build
- believe
- sound
Which phrase from the sentence gives a clue to what "destruction" means? "The hurricane left a trail of destruction, with fallen trees and broken fences everywhere."
- roll from room to room without help
- fallen trees and broken fences
- jump back from the trail
Which other word also contains the root "struct" (meaning "build")?
- construction
- megaphone
- inspect