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1 A great many English words are put together from parts that come from other languages, such as Latin and Greek. Roots and Word Families 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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A great many English words are put together from parts that come from other languages, such as Latin and Greek.

Roots and Word Families

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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audioauditionaudit

aud

hear

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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creedcrediblecredit

cred

trust or believe

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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manualmanagemaneuver

man

hand

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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porterexporttransport

port

carry

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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spectacleinspectsuspect

spec

see

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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vocalinvokevocation

voc

voice

Latin Root Meaning Word Family

Pull

Pull

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

(prefix) (suffix)

(root)

in

cred

ulous

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ulous= full of orcharacterized by(suffix) ulous

cred = truth(root) cred

in = not(prefix) in

Now combine the meanings of the word parts to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar word.

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What is the meaning of the word "incredulous"?

Write your prediction here.

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