Exploring Latin Roots: Fract, Flect/Flex, Ject, Mis/Fit

The video tutorial explores Latin roots such as 'fract', 'flex', 'ject', and 'mit', explaining their meanings and how they form the basis of various English words. It provides examples like 'project', 'object', 'trajectory', and 'submission', illustrating how emphasis and context can alter meanings. The tutorial encourages using a dictionary for deeper understanding and highlights the importance of these roots in understanding word meanings and usage.

What does the Latin root 'fract' mean?

• To bend

• To throw

• To break

• To send

Which word means 'to throw'?

• Fract

• Flex

• Ject

• Mit

What is the meaning of the word 'object' when used as a verb?

• To agree

• To bend

• To send

• To disagree

What does 'inflexible' mean?

• To send

• To break

• To bend

• Not flexible

Which word means 'a part of a whole'?

• Fraction

• Fracture

• Reflect

• Infraction

What does 'fractious' describe?

• To throw

• Flexible

• Unruly or quarrelsome

• To send

What is the meaning of 'eject'?

• To bend

• To throw out

• To send

• To break

What does 'submit' mean?

• To bend

• To send

• To break

• To throw

What is the meaning of 'transmit'?

• To bend

• To send

• To break

• To throw

What should you do if you want to learn more about a word?

• Ask a friend

• Use a dictionary or iPad

• Ignore it

• Guess the meaning