Root Structure

the way something is organized or put together

• construction

• destructive

• instruct

• reconstruct

• structure

Authors use text _____ to organize passages or articles.

• construction

• destruction

• instruction

• reconstruction

• structure

The ____ of this is chronological order.

• construction

• destruction

• instruction

• reconstruction

• structure

What is known as the most basic part of a word?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

What is the main part of the word?

• root

• prefix

• suffix

Choose the response that best answers the question below. What is the definition of a root word?

• A part that is added to a word that changes its meaning.

• The base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of the word.

• Words that do not affect other words in any way.

The root word in instructions and instructor is..

• in

• struct

• instruct

• -or

A root word:

• is at the beginning of the word.

• can be a word by itself.

• is at the end of the word.

What is the root word of the word reaction?

• re-, -ion

• act

• react

• action

Which word is spelled correctly?

• struckture

• structure

• struchure

• structchur