Question

1. select two phrases from the passage that compare words to something in nature. \square root, the prefixes and suffixes are operations\ \predict the meaning of words youve never seen before\ \the words are plants\ \grow a whole forest of meaning\

Explanation:

The task is to find phrases comparing words to nature. "the words are plants" compares words to plants (a part of nature), and "grow a whole forest of meaning" uses the natural - concept of a forest to describe the development of meaning related to words.

Answer:

"the words are plants", "grow a whole forest of meaning"