Root Words - Word Families

Given this word family, what do you think the root audi means?

• Audio
• Audience
• Audition

• small

• listen/hear

• together

• far

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root cred means?

• Credit
• Credible
• Incredible

• friend

• around

• believe

• make

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root man means?

• Manual
• Manage
• Maneuver

• speak

• go

• shape

• hand

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Given this word family, what do you think the root port means?

• Transport
• Export
• Porter

• carry

• under

• three

• less

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CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root spect mean?

Inspect Spectacle Suspect

• over

• change

• watch

• land

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Given this word family, what do you think the root tele means?

• Telephone
• Telescope
• Telepathy

• pull

• from afar

• to make

• place

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root micro means?

• Microscope
• Microphone
• Microscopic

• in

• small

• down

• through

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root mega means?

• Megaphone
• Megalopolis
• Megabyte

• two

• whole

• over

• big

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CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root auto mean?

• Autograph
• Automobile
• Autobiography

• self

• one

• before

• water

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CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root aqua means?

• Aquarium
• Aquamarine
• Aquatic

• fire

• solid

• water

• under

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B