Question

skye rogersweek 7, day 1—grade 8uncover the meaning (using context clues)prefixes: ef-, com-root: fort, strengthsuffixes: -less, -tude, -ifycontext | clues to help find the meaning of the underlined word. | working definition of wordthe team fortified their position by reinforcing the walls with extra bricks. | | the reinforcement of the buildings structure provided additional strength and durability. | | the addition of extra troops served as a significant fortification for the army. | | write a sentence using a word with the root fort in it to show its meaning.week 7, day 2—grade 8word buildingprefixes: com-, ef-root: fort, strengthsuffixes: (i)tude, ify, less, swhat words can you build? list them here:

Explanation:

For "Uncover the Meaning (Using Context Clues)":

1. For "fortified": The context clue is "reinforcing the walls with extra bricks", which links to the root "fort" (strength).
2. For "reinforcement": The clue is "additional strength and durability", directly tying to the root's meaning.
3. For "fortification": The clue is "addition of extra troops" to support the army, connecting to the root "fort".
4. The sentence uses a "fort"-root word to show its meaning tied to strength/support.

For "Word Building":

Combine the given prefixes, root "fort", and suffixes to form valid English words.

Answer:

Uncover the Meaning (Using Context Clues)

Context	Clues to help find the meaning of the underlined word.	Working Definition of word
The reinforcement of the building's structure provided additional strength and durability.	"additional strength and durability"	The act of adding strength/support
The addition of extra troops served as a significant fortification for the army.	"addition of extra troops for the army"	A measure that adds strength/defense

Sentence: When a storm approached, we fortified our home by boarding up the windows.

Word Building

List of built words:

• Comfort
• Fortify
• Fortitude
• Effort
• Fortress
• Comfortless