Three more root families step up: vis, spec, and tract. You'll explain why a visitor comes to see, what makes something spectacular, how a tractor pulls heavy loads, and why eyeglasses are nicknamed spectacles. Words like invisible, suspect, attract, extract, and visor all trace back to these three roots, and the matching section locks in connections between vis, spec, tract, ject and words like Vision, Inspector, Subtract, and Project.
Grouping words by root turns vocabulary into a network — learn one piece, and a dozen related words come along for the ride.
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Greek and Latin Roots
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A visitor is someone who comes to see a person or place.
2. The word "spectacular" describes something amazing to look at.
3. A tractor is a machine that pulls heavy loads across a field.
4. When something is invisible, it cannot be seen .
5. To suspect someone means to look at them with doubt or distrust.
6. To attract means to draw something toward you.
7. A visor is a part of a hat that shields your eyes from what you see .
8. Eyeglasses are also called spectacles because they help you see clearly.
9. To extract a tooth means to pull it out of the mouth.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
vis (see)
→ Vision
Project
spec (look)
→ Inspector
Vision
tract (pull)
→ Subtract
Inspector
ject (throw)
→ Project
Subtract
Greek and Latin Roots
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A visitor is someone who comes to see a person or place.
2) The word "spectacular" describes something amazing to look at.
3) A tractor is a machine that pulls heavy loads across a field.
4) When something is invisible, it cannot be seen .
5) To suspect someone means to look at them with doubt or distrust.
6) To attract means to draw something toward you.
7) A visor is a part of a hat that shields your eyes from what you see .
8) Eyeglasses are also called spectacles because they help you see clearly.
9) To extract a tooth means to pull it out of the mouth.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
vis (see)
→ Vision
Project
spec (look)
→ Inspector
Vision
tract (pull)
→ Subtract
Inspector
ject (throw)
→ Project
Subtract
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