Root Words Practice 1
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11th Grade
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Courtney Chatman
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by Courtney Chatman
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-A root word is the most basic form of word that would have suffixes or prefixes added to it.
-A root word acts as the base of the word
-Without the root, the entire word would not make sense
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What is a root word?
The root of the problem in the story
The most basic form of a word without prefixes and suffixes
A word that tells you how to feel
All words are root words
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Multiple Choice
Given this word family, what do you think the root cred means?
Credit
Credible
Incredible
friend
believe
around
make
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Given this word family, what do you think the root audi means?
Audio
Audience
Audition
small
together
listen/hear
far
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-Learning root words can help you understand unfamiliar words
-If you understand the base of something or the simplest form of a word, then you can figure out what the full word means
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Multiple Choice
Given this word family, what do you think the root man means?
Manual
Manage
Maneuver
speak
shape
go
hand
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Given this word family, what do you think the root port means?
Transport
Export
Porter
carry
three
under
less
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the root word 'consider' means to think about it.
'-ate' is a verb for showing to others.
So 'considerate' must be to show that you thought about others.
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Given this word family, what do you think the root spect mean?
Inspect
Spectacle
Suspect
over
change
watch
land
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Given this word family, what do you think the root tele means?
Telephone
Telescope
Telepathy
from afar
pull
to make
place
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Given this word family, what do you think the root micro means?
Microscope
Microphone
Microscopic
in
down
small
through
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Given this word family, what do you think the root mega means?
Megaphone
Megalopolis
Megabyte
two
over
whole
big
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Given this word family, what do you think the root auto mean?
Autograph
Automobile
Autobiography
self
before
one
water
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Given this word family, what do you think the root aqua means?
Aquarium
Aquamarine
Aquatic
fire
water
solid
under
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