Words with Latin Roots I Lesson (3-5)

Words with Latin Roots I

Many words have Latin roots. Roots are the base of

a word.

Action

(n) The process of doing something; a deed

I had to take action, when I saw the child slip and

fall.

Act - do
act/ion

porter

(n) a person who carries luggage

When we arrived at the hotel, the porter carried our

luggage to the room.

port - carry

port/er

uniform

(n) clothes worn by members of a group or team

When I was in school, I had to wear a uniform.

form - shape

uni/form

actor

(n) a person who plays a character in a story;

a performer

My favorite actor is Meryl Streep.

act- do
act/or

locate

(v) to find

I had to locate the restaurant I was meeting my

friend at.

loc- place

lo/cate

transport

(v) to carry from one place to another

We transported the lawnmower with the truck.

port- carry
trans/port

territory

(n) land; an area that a government exercises

authority over.

Indiana was once a territory.

terr - land
ter/ri/to/ry

report

(n) a detailed account. (v) to give an account

(n)Janely turned in her report.

(v)The student council will report what their plan is.

port-carry

re/port

transform

(n) to change in form; appearance or nature

The car will transform into a man.

form - shape

trans/form

react

(v) to act back; to respond

You should not react to bad behavior that is around

you.

act - do

re/act