Vocabulary Unit 3
Root words A root word is a word that has a meaning on its own, without a prefix or a suffix. Prefixes and suffixes can be added to a root word, to change its meaning in some way. Root words cannot be broken down into any smaller words. ●
un- (prefix) + kind (root word) = unkind
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kind (root word) + -ness (suffix) = kindness
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un- (prefix) + kind (root word) + -ness (suffix) = unkindness
Get started Look at each list of words. Identify and write the one that is a root word. One has been done for you. 1. paying, uncover, think, gardener Answer: think 2. gladness, catch, misbehave, overcook 3. read, rerun, joyful, runner 4. undone, defenceless, old, danced 5. disallow, unfair, fullness, honey 6. farming, misunderstand, place, eaten 7. playful, man, underground, promised 8. fast, spends, cows, crossing
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