Name: _____________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Greek and Latin Roots – Vocabulary Investigation – Week 1
Find at least four more words containing each root.
Root
Sample Word
1. Underline the root and box
each prefix and/or suffix.
2. Write a definition.
transport
to take or carry people or things
from place to place, usually by
bus, car, train, or airplane
1.
port
{carry}
2.
3.
4.
Write a Sentence That Shows You Know the Meaning of
Your Sample Word
Underline your sample word in the sentence.
Draw a quick sketch that illustrates the meaning of your word.
They used a train to transport the packages to New York.
de
scrip tion
a spoken or written
representation of a person,
object or event
1.
scrib/scrip
{write}
2.
3.
4.
We often use sensory details to
create a description of a story’s
setting.