Word Study—Latin Roots B
Review: Latin A
Root
aud
bene
contra
cred
dict
duc, duct
equi
extra
fac
fig
Due_____________
Name______________________
Meaning
hear
well or good
against
believe or trust
say or speak
lead
equal
outside, in addition to
make
form
Activity One: Memorize these Latin roots and their meanings—
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Root
flec
form
fract
init
ject
junct
man
mem
migr
miss
pop
port
Meaning
flex, bend
shape
break
begin, beginning
throw
join
hand
mind
move
send
people
carry
Copy the root here:
Activity Two: Based on the meanings of the roots, write your best guess for what these words mean:
Word
flexible
formulate
fracture
initial
trajectory
junction
manual
memoir
migration
missile
populace
portal
Your definition
Activity Three: FROM MEMORY write the meaning of each root:
Root
Meaning
Root
flec
man
form
mem
fract
migr
init
miss
ject
pop
junct
port
Meaning
Activity Four: Circle the root in each word:
portage
fractious
initial
missionary
flexure
migratory
projectile
migrant
populate
manacle
manuscript
portable
Activity Five: Using the roots we’ve studied so far, create a new word that could mean the
following—
_____________________1. people sending by hand
_____________________2. bending a shape
_____________________3. moving where something is joined
_____________________4. carrying people
_____________________5. throwing something mentally (with your mind)
Activity Six: Match these words and the most logical meanings.
_____1.
_____2.
_____3.
_____4.
_____5.
_____6.
_____7.
_____8.
flexure
fractious
initial
projectile
manacle
migratory
populate
portage
A. a thrown object
B. inclined to make trouble or break up
C. carrying boats or supplies overland between waterways
D. to inhabit with many people
E. moving from one area to another
F. a bend, curve or turn
G. a device for shackling the hands
H. the beginning letter of a name or word