Doing & Making
English Language: KS3, topic 4.1.7
Act - Do
Words containing the root 'act' generally mean doing something.
Action
- An action is something you do.
- Example: Bill's dad despaired of Bill's actions.
- Alternative: Bill's dad despaired of what he was doing.
Interact
- To interact means to communicate ('do' talking).
- Example: I want to interact more with my mother.
- Alternative: I want to speak to my mother more.
Activity
- An activity is a thing you do.
- Example: What activities do you like to do after school?
- Alternative: What pastimes do you like to do after work?
React
- To react means to do something as a response.
- Example: Ben reacted by bursting into tears.
- Alternative: Ben responded by bursting into tears.
Fac - Make
Words containing 'fac' generally mean doing or making something.
Factory
- A factory is where things are made.
- Example: Charlie was desperate to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
Facilitate
- To facilitate means to make something easier to do.
- Example: Using an iPad in the classroom can facilitate learning.
- Alternative: Using an iPad in the classroom can improve learning.
Artefact
- An artefact is something someone has made.
- Example: The National Taiwan Museum contains many artefacts from before the cultural revolution in China.
- Alternative: The National Taiwan Museum contains many objects from before the cultural revolution in China.
Test yourself on Doing & Making
Why does the word activity begin with the root 'act?
What's a facility?