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