Root Words
English Language
Root Words starts at 5 and continues till grade 10.
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Explain how knowing root words can help you understand unfamiliar words.
Explain how the root 'bene' changes the meaning of the word 'beneficial'.
Explain the difference between a root word and a base word.
Identify the root word in 'photograph'.
Identify the root word in 'submarine'.
Identify the root word in the following sentence: 'The artist painted a beautiful mural.'
What is a root word?
Identify the root word in the following sentence: 'The artist painted a beautiful mural.'
What does the root 'chron' mean? (1) time (2) place (3) color (4) sound
What does the root 'rupt' mean? (1) break (2) join (3) write (4) speak
Which of the following is the root word in 'unhappiness'? (1) happy (2) un (3) ness (4) happiness
Which of the following words contains the root 'form', meaning 'shape'? (1) inform (2) perform (3) reform (4) all of the above
Fill in the blank: The root word 'auto' means _______.
Fill in the blank: The root word in 'audible' is _______.
Fill in the blank: The root word in 'biology' is _______.
Fill in the blank: The root word in 'manual' is _______.
True or False: The root 'aqua' means 'water'.
True or False: The root 'bene' means 'bad'.
True or False: The root 'dict' means 'to say' or 'to speak'.
True or False: The root 'ject' means 'to throw'.
