WALT: We will learn the root form to help our reading, spelling and vocabulary.

describe – to give details about something in words (to write down about something)

scribble – to write quickly or messily (to write carelessly)

script – a piece of writing for a play, film or speech (something written)

inscription – words written or carved onto something (writing added onto a surface)

prescribe – to officially say what should be done or used, especially medicine (to write before or order in writing)

subscribe – to sign up to receive something regularly (to write your name under an agreement)

manuscript – a handwritten or typed piece of writing before publication (a written document by hand)

transcript – a written copy of spoken words (writing transferred from speech)

scribe – a person who copies or writes documents (a writer)

scribble pad – paper used for quick notes or rough writing (a place for messy writing)

transport – to carry people or goods from one place to another (to carry across)

portable – easy to carry or move (able to be carried)

import – to bring goods into a country (to carry in)

export – to send goods to another country (to carry out)

report – to give information about something (to carry back information)

support – to help or hold something up (to carry from underneath)

portfolio – a collection of work or documents carried together (something carried together)

porter – a person whose job is to carry luggage or goods (someone who carries)

deport – to force someone to leave a country (to carry away)

transportation – the system of carrying people or goods from place to place (the act of carrying across)

conform – to follow rules or behave in the same way as others (to act in the same shape or way together)

inform – to give someone knowledge or facts (to shape someone’s understanding)

reform – to change something to make it better (to shape again)

uniform – clothing worn by members of the same group (having the same shape or appearance)

deform – to damage or change the shape of something (to make something out of shape)

formal – following rules or accepted ways of doing things (related to a set shape or structure)

transform – to change the shape or appearance of something completely (to change form)

platform – a flat raised surface people stand on (a flat shape or structure)

perform – to carry out an action or task (to do something in a structured way)

formed – made into a shape or structure (something that has taken shape)

formation – the way something is arranged or shaped (the structure or shape of something)

reformer – a person who works to improve or change something (someone who reforms)

informer – a person who gives information to others (someone who informs)

performer – a person who entertains an audience by acting, singing or dancing (someone who performs)

transformer – a machine that changes electrical energy from one form to another (something that transforms)

rupture – to break or burst open (to break apart suddenly)

interrupt – to stop something while it is happening (to break in between)

disrupt – to stop something from working normally (to break apart the normal order)

corrupt – dishonest or spoiled (something broken from being good or honest)

bankrupt – having no money left (financially broken)

erupt – to burst out suddenly, like a volcano (to break out suddenly)

abrupt – sudden or unexpected (like a quick break or stop)

corruption – dishonest behaviour or actions (the state of being corrupt or broken from honesty)

eruption – an explosion of lava, ash or gas from a volcano (a breaking out suddenly)

interrupted – something that was stopped before it finished (broken in the middle)

disruptive – causing problems or stopping normal behaviour (breaking the normal order)

corrupter – a person who causes others to become dishonest (someone who corrupts)

ruptured – broken or burst open (something that has broken apart)

irrupt – to burst in suddenly (to break into a place suddenly)

disruptive behaviour – actions that interrupt or disturb others (behaviour that breaks normal order)

construct – to build something (to build together)

instruct – to teach or give directions (to build knowledge in someone)

reconstruct – to build something again (to build again)

destruct – to destroy or tear down (to unbuild or break down)

structure – the way something is built or organised (something that is built and arranged)

construction – the act of building something (the process of building)

structural – related to the way something is built (connected to structure or building)

structurally – in a way that relates to structure (in a built or organised way)

instructor – a person who teaches or gives directions (someone who instructs)

constructor – a person or thing that builds something (someone or something that constructs)

reconstruction – the act of rebuilding something (the process of building again)

destruction – the act of destroying something (the process of tearing down)

infrastructure – the basic systems and structures a place needs, like roads and power (the structures built underneath or within a system)

obstruct – to block or get in the way (to build against or block)

obstruction – something that blocks movement or progress (the act of blocking or building against)

operator – a person whose job is using or controlling a machine or equipment (someone who operates)

survivor – a person who stays alive after a dangerous event or difficult situation (someone who survives)

editor – a person whose job is checking and improving writing before it is published (someone who edits)

visitor – a person who goes to a place for a short time (someone who visits)

auditor – a person whose job is checking money records and accounts (someone who audits)

instructor – a person whose job is teaching a skill or activity (someone who instructs)

director – a person whose job is leading a company, movie or group (someone who directs)

collector – a person who gathers or collects things (someone who collects)

actor – a person whose job is acting in movies, shows or plays (someone who acts)

author – a person who writes books or stories (someone who authors or writes)

creator – a person who makes or invents something new (someone who creates)

doctor – a person whose job is helping sick or injured people (someone who helps treat people)

inventor – a person who creates new ideas or machines (someone who invents)

mentor – a person who helps and guides another person (someone who mentors)

navigator – a person whose job is planning or finding directions for travel (someone who navigates)

translator – a person whose job is changing words from one language into another (someone who translates)

dentist – a person whose job is looking after people’s teeth

cartoonist – a person whose job is drawing cartoons

cyclist – a person who rides bicycles, especially as a sport or job

machinist – a person whose job is working with machines

journalist – a person whose job is writing news stories for newspapers, magazines or websites

artist – a person whose job is creating art such as paintings, drawings or sculptures

hygienist – a person whose job is helping people stay clean and healthy, especially teeth and gums

specialist – a person whose job is working in a special area or subject

tourist – a person who travels to places for fun or interest

guitarist – a person who plays the guitar, sometimes as their job

florist – a person whose job is selling or arranging flowers

scientist – a person whose job is studying or investigating science

receptionist – a person whose job is greeting visitors and answering phones

pharmacist – a person whose job is preparing and giving out medicine

memorial – about or connected with remembering an important person or event

territorial – about or connected with an area of land

burial – about or connected with burying something (putting something into the ground)

colonial – about or connected with a colony or people living in a new land

remedial – about or connected with fixing or improving a problem, especially learning

denial – about or connected with refusing or saying something is not true

editorial – about or connected with giving opinions in writing (like in a newspaper)

aerial – about or connected with the air

pictorial – about or connected with pictures

substantial – about or connected with something large, important or strong

serial – about or connected with things in a series or order

partial – about or connected with only part of something

partial – about or connected with only part of something

coastal – about or connected to the coast (land by the sea)

magical – about or connected to magic

personal – about or connected to a person

logical – about or connected to thinking in a sensible way

national – about or connected to a country

emotional – about or connected to feelings

cultural – about or connected to a group’s traditions and beliefs

bridal – about or connected to a bride or wedding

global – about or connected to the whole world

arrival – about or connected to arriving (reaching a place)

natural – about or connected to nature

regional – about or connected to a region or place

parental – about or connected to parents

tribal – about or connected to a tribe or group of people

naval – about or connected to ships or the navy

musical – about or connected to music

seasonal – about or connected to a season (like summer or winter)

educational – about or connected to learning

historical – about or connected to the past

medical – about or connected to health and doctors

tropical – about or connected to hot places near the equator

formal – about or connected to rules or being proper

override – to go above a rule or decision and change it

overcharge – to charge too much (excessive) money

overrated – when something is said to be too good (excessive) but it is not really that good

overjoyed – feeling too much (excessive) happiness

overpower – to have too much (excessive) strength and take control

overcrowded – when there are too many (excessive) people in one space

overheat – when something gets too hot (excessive)

overweight – when someone has too much (excessive)

 weight

overachieve – to achieve above what was expected

overestimate – to think something is too big or too much (excessive)

overlook – to look above something and miss it

overthrow – to take control above a leader and remove them

overcome – to rise above a problem and get through it

overflow – when something fills up and goes above the top

overfill – to fill something too much (excessive)

overuse – to use something too much (excessive)

overwork – to work too much (excessive)

oversleep – to sleep too much (excessive)

overeat – to eat too much (excessive)

overthink – to think about something too much (excessive)

overreact – to react too much (excessive) to something small

overload – to put too much (excessive) on something

overpay – to pay too much (excessive) money

overprotect – to protect someone too much (excessive)

overconfident – feeling too much (excessive) confidence

overexcited – feeling too much (excessive) excitement

overactive – being too active (excessive)