​Read each word on each slide--you will need to answer some questions later.

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​Remember, a root is a word/word part from which other words grow.

​Ped- or Pod are root words that means foot.

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​Here are some words that use ped- as a root. You will be quizzed on them later.

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biped--a creature with two feet

​centipede--a creature with 100 feet

​millipede--a creature with 1,000 feet.

​tripod--a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera.

​quadruped--a four-footed creature.

There some have word parts in front of each word that changes the meaning. These are called prefixes.

​ biped--a creature with two feet

​ centipede--a creature with 100 feet

​ millipede--a creature with 1,000 feet.

​​​ tripod--a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera.

​ quadruped--a four-footed creature.

​Look again the prefixes--you are going to make some guesses about them in the next questions.

​​biped--a creature with two feet

​ centipede--a creature with 100 feet

​ millipede--a creature with 1,000 feet.

​​​ tripod--a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera.

​ quadruped--a four-footed creature.