Root Words 1
Root Words 2
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Root Words 5
100

photo

What is light?

photograph, photosynthesis

100

phobia

What is fear?

arachnophobia (spiders), claustrophobia (small spaces)

100

graph

What is write?

graphite, autograph, biography

100

aud

What is hear?

audio, audiologist, inaudible 

100

bio

What is life?

biology (study of life), biodiversity (variety of life)

200

vid/vis

What is see?

evidence, supervision

200

aqua

What is water?

aquarium, aquatic

200

astro

What is star?

astrology, astroid

200

chron

What is time?

chronological, chronicle

200

cycle

What is circle?

recycle, tricycle

300

terra

What is earth/land?

terrarium, terrace, terracotta

300

port

What is to carry?

portable, import

300

rupt

What is break/burst?

erupt, disrupt, rupture 

300

log/logo

What is word/study?

biology (study of life), mythology (study of myths)

300

vert

What is to turn?

invert, convert, vertigo


400

sci

What is to know?

science, conscience 

400

tract

What is to pull or draw?

contract, attract

400

norm

What is to typical?

abnormal, paranormal

400

hydra/hydro

What is water?

hydrant, dehydrated, hydroplane, 

400

micro

What is small?

microscope, microorganism , microscopic

500
What is the root word for life?
What is bio?
500

What is the root word for small?

What is micro?

500
What is the root word for carry?
port
500

What is the root word for light?

What is photo?

500
What is the root word for time?
What is chron?
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