Chapter 23.3
Become a Word Detective - Learn Root Words!
You will discover how to find the main parts of words and understand how words are built from root words.
What You'll Learn
You will learn root words are main parts of words.
You will practice finding root words in longer word examples.
You will discover how word families share the same roots.
You will use root words to understand new vocabulary better.
What You'll Practice
1
You will identify root words in word family groups together.
2
You will find root words by removing endings like ing.
3
You will discover root words in compound words like butterfly.
Why This Matters
You need root word skills to understand new vocabulary and become a confident, independent reader who can figure out unfamiliar words.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Root Words
Word Building
Vocabulary
Word Families
Reading Skills
ON Curriculum Aligned
