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Root Words

Root Words. What are They and Why are they Important!. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJrjNR722M. A tree can ’ t stand alone without roots. A word CANNOT stand alone without a word root or base word. A Root Word must be combined with other words or word parts.

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Root Words

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  1. Root Words What are They and Why are they Important! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJrjNR722M

  2. A tree can’t stand alone without roots. A wordCANNOTstand alone without a word root or base word. A Root Word must be combined with other words or word parts.

  3. A Base Word Can STAND alone. That is the difference between a Root and a Base. It is just like building LEGOS. You start with a BASE and build around it to form something exciting. A Base word CAN stand on its OWN or be COMBINED with other words or word PARTS.

  4. A Word Root is part of a word that contains its basicmeaning. Am Amor Love, Liking, Friendliness = Amateur is someone who loves doing something without getting paid to do it. Enamoris to be captivated by love. Amourophileis a collector of valentine cards.

  5. BENE = good, well Benefits means to aid in the well being of someone/something. Benefactor means someone who helps someone else. Beneficient means to do good.

  6. Mal = evil, ill, bad, badly Mal-adroit means to be clumsy or awkward. Mal- ady means sickness. Mal-content means rebellious and bad tempered.

  7. Flu, fluc, flux = flow Effluence means the process of flowing out. Refluxes means a backward flow of body fluid. Fluctuationsmeans continual change. Influxes means to flow in.

  8. You’ve heard of a “herd of Zombies”, but have you heard of the root GREG? Gather, Flock Greg = Gregariousmeans living with and moving with the herd. Aggregation means to collect in a living mass. Congregate means to flock together.

  9. Literature and Alliteration Litera= letter You’ve been using these words already this year. Alliteration means recurrence of the same letter sound. Literature means the best works written over the centuries. Obliteration means to erase the letters.

  10. You tell me what Luc, Lum meanings are. LIGHT Lucentmeans giving light. Luna is a moon goddess. Illuminate means to bring in light and to light up. Luminescence means brightness.

  11. Man = Hand Manu Manual means relating to the hand. Manufacture means the act of making by hand. Manifest means seen at hand or obvious. Emancipation means the act of freeing something

  12. 7th Grade English teachers are scribacious. Addicted to Writing Transcript means to copy something in writing. Scribable means it can be written upon. Circumscribe means to draw a line around. Scripture any sacred writings.

  13. Simil, Simul Not Alike But …………? Similar, like, same Similar means resembling in many aspects. Simultaneously means happening at the same time. Assimilate means to make similar.

  14. Have you ever felt this way? Then you could be thinking of words with the root: Sol, soli Solemn means serious or thoughtfully. Solace means comfort during times of disappointment. Soli means an act you are doing on your own without assistance. Solitude means a state in being alone.

  15. We use THESE everyday for this Root. Vid, Vis See, Look, Sight Visible means relating to vision. Evident means to be easily seen. Vista means a view from a distance.

  16. You are using this word every other day this Year. BIO What is the Root of this word? Biography means the study of someone’s life. Biographer means someone who writes about a life of another person.

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