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Latin Roots Practice
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Latin Roots Practice
At the neighborhood bike repair shop, Amara and Hiroshi are sorting signs and notes. Use the Latin roots below to uncover what the words mean. Read each word carefully; some words contain a root even when its meaning has shifted over time.
Root reference
sens / sent = feel, perceive, or be aware • spec / spect = look or see • simil / simul = like, alike, or make-believe
1.The shop’s new bell makes a sharp sensation in Amara’s ears. Which root appears in sensation, and what does it suggest?
- sens — feel or perceive
- spec — look or see
- simil — alike
2.Hiroshi checks the spectacle of a sparkling new bike display. Which root is in spectacle?
- sens
- spect
- simul
3.Carlos says two helmets are similar because they have the same shape and color. Which root helps show the meaning “alike”?
4.Select every word that contains the root spec or spect meaning “look” or “see.”
- inspect
- sensible
- spectator
- simulate
5.A customer makes a sensible choice by wearing a helmet. What does sensible mean? Use sens = feel, perceive, or be aware and the suffix -ible = able to.
6.The repair note says, “There is no nonsense: tighten the loose brake cable before riding.” What does nonsense mean in this note?
7.How do pro- (forward) and spect (look) help explain the word prospect?
8.Match each word with its meaning.
- spectator
- sensation
- similar
- simulate
- a feeling or perception
- to imitate or make a model of
- alike
- a person who watches
9.Build the complete word by adding each ending to sens: sens + -ory; sens + -ation; sens + -less. Then choose one and explain its meaning.
10.The shop has a window display that is easy to see from the sidewalk. Write one sentence using spectator correctly, as someone who watches an event or activity.
11.The shop’s practice app can simulate a bike ride without moving the bike. Use the root meaning of simil/simul to explain simulate.
12.A note reads, “Inspect the tire before the test ride.” Explain how the root in inspect helps you understand the instruction.
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