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A word root is a part of a word. It contains the core meaning of the word, but it cannot stand alone.
bio…life…..biology
Learning the meaning of roots will help expand your vocabulary.
Rootschrono…time…chronological, synchronize
chrono…time…chronological, synchronize
chrono…time…chronological, synchronize
chrono…time…chronological, synchronize
chrono…time…chronological, synchronize
Roots
demo…people…..demographics, epidemic
demo…people…..demographics, epidemic
demo…people…..demographics, epidemic
demo…people…..demographics, epidemic
demo…people…..demographics, epidemic
Rootsbio…life…..biology, antibiotic
bio…life…..biology, antibiotic
bio…life…..biology, antibiotic
bio…life…..biology, antibiotic
bio…life…..biology, antibiotic
Roots
hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics
hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics
hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics
hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics
hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics
Roots
graph…….write……telegraph, geography
graph…….write……telegraph, geography
graph…….write……telegraph, geography
graph…….write……telegraph, geography
graph…….write……telegraph, geography
Roots
log…word….monologue, epilogue
log…word….monologue, epilogue
log…word….monologue, epilogue
log…word….monologue, epilogue
log…word….monologue, epilogue
Roots
loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate
loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate
loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate
loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate
loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate
Roots
vid…see….evidence, video
vid…see….evidence, video
vid…see….evidence, video
vid…see….evidence, video
vid…see….evidence, video
Roots
equ…equal….equivalent, equator
equ…equal….equivalent, equator
equ…equal….equivalent, equator
equ…equal….equivalent, equator
equ…equal….equivalent, equator
Roots
dic…speak…dictate, verdict
dic…speak…dictate, verdict
dic…speak…dictate, verdict
dic…speak…dictate, verdict
dic…speak…dictate, verdict
Roots
mot…move….motor, promote
mot…move….motor, promote
mot…move….motor, promote
mot…move….motor, promote
mot…move….motor, promote
Roots
volve……roll…..evolve, revolution
volve……roll…..evolve, revolution
volve……roll…..evolve, revolution
volve……roll…..evolve, revolution
volve……roll…..evolve, revolution
Rootsport…carry…portable, export
port…carry…portable, export
port…carry…portable, export
port…carry…portable, export
port…carry…portable, export
Rootsped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal
ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal
ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal
ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal
ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal
Rootsact…do…react, transact
act…do…react, transact
act…do…react, transact
act…do…react, transact
act…do…react, transact
Rootscred…believe…incredible, credulous
cred…believe…incredible, credulous
cred…believe…incredible, credulous
cred…believe…incredible, credulous
cred…believe…incredible, credulous
Rootstract…pull…subtract, traction
tract…pull…subtract, traction
tract…pull…subtract, traction
tract…pull…subtract, traction
tract…pull…subtract, traction
Rootstele…far…telephoto, telecast
tele…far…telephoto, telecast
tele…far…telephoto, telecast
tele…far…telephoto, telecast
tele…far…telephoto, telecast
• I will divide the room in half.• Each team will have 1 person at a time race to the
board and write a word that uses the specified root. • Everyone on the team must take their turn in order of their
assigned seats
• As soon as the person before you sits in his/her seat, you may race to the board
• No screaming out answers or jumping over desks!• Points are awarded for words that use the roots
correctly• The team with the most points at the end of the game
wins.
Roots Pretest: Roots Pretest: MatchingMatching
1.1. biobio2.2. chronochrono3.3. demodemo4.4. hydrohydro5.5. graphgraph6.6. loglog7.7. locloc8.8. vidvid9.9. tract tract
a.a. seeseeb.b. wordwordc.c. lifelifed.d. placeplacee.e. peoplepeoplef.f. waterwaterg.g. timetimeh.h. writewritei.i. dragdrag
Roots Pretest: Roots Pretest: MatchingMatching
1.1.equ equ 2.2.tele tele 3.3.dicdic4.4.motmot5.5.pedped6.6.volvevolve7.7.actact8.8.credcred9.9.portport
a.a. speak speak b.b. believebelievec.c. foot foot d.d. dodoe.e. carry carry f.f. farfarg.g. rollrollh.h. equalequali.i. movemove