ROOT WORDVocabulary Strategy

Main Idea DetailsWhat is a root? •A root is a word or part of a

word from which other words are derived, or started. - Kind is the root of: - Unkind - Kindest - Kindly - Unkindness• The root is the part of a word that is left after an addition, such as a prefix or a suffix, has been removed

Main Idea Details

•Sometimes a root has more than one form.

•The root might be joy or joi:-Enjoy-Rejoice-Joyous-Enjoyable

Main Idea Details•Why study roots? •Once you know what a

particular root means, you have a clue to the meaning of other words that use the same root.•Example:-Man means hands - manacles are handcuffs - manipulate is to handle