Roots and Word Families

[Pages:12]Roots and Word Families

A great many English words are put together from parts that come from other languages, such as Latin and Greek. These word parts are called roots.

Roots cannot stand alone but must be combined with prefixes or suffixes to form words.

A group of words with a common root is called a word family.

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Latin Root Meaning Word Family

aud hear

audio audition audit

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Latin Root Meaning Word Family

cred

trust or believe

creed credible credit

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Latin Root

Meaning man hand

Word Family

manual manage

maneuver

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Latin Root Meaning Word Family

port carry

porter export transport

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Latin Root Meaning Word Family

spec see

spectacle inspect suspect

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Latin Root Meaning Word Family

voc voice

vocal invoke vocation

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Use the word parts to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

(root) cred

(prefix) in

(suffix) ulous

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