Reading 4: Word Roots 2
Objectives: TOEFL iBT Reading Skills:
• Review and practice using some common word roots to figure out vocabulary. • Understand how word roots can help with TOEFL iBT vocabulary questions .
Introduction Look at the following words: transport, import, export, portable . What do these words have in common? Try to guess what the root (port) might mean based on the words. Write down your guess on a separate sheet of paper. The goal of this exercise is to help you understand how word roots can make it easier to figure out new words, especially on the TOEFL iBT test . Review and Practice • If you’ve created vocabulary flashcards, spend a few minutes reviewing them . Work on remembering the roots and their meanings . • As you study or read, try to find example sentences that use words with roots you’ve learned . Write them down on a separate sheet of paper and note the root. You can add these words to your vocabulary flashcards . Word Roots, Activity 4.1 Read the excerpt . Then choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word in the sentence . 1 . What could cause such high rates of extinction [of families of marine organisms]? There are several hypotheses, including warming or cooling of Earth, changes in seasonal fluctuations or ocean currents, and changing positions of the continents. Biological hypotheses include ecological changes brought about by the evolution of cooperation between insects and flowering plants or of bottom-feeding predators in the oceans . A . working together
B . intelligence C. appearance D. losing strength
2. Each mass extinction [of families of marine organisms] may have had a different cause. Evidence points to hunting by humans and habitat destruction as the likely causes for the current mass extinction. A . scientists and researchers B. insects and plants
C. facts and information D. history and literature
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