root words 1
bio
life
mal, male
bad
ben, bene, bon
good; well
ban
to not allow
what does this idiom mean?
It's raining cats and dogs
It is raining heavily
jur, jus, jud
law; justice
cred
believe
scrib, script
write
benefit
to help or be helped
What does this idiom mean?
Let the cat out of the bag?
You let a secret out
graph
writing
miss, mit
send
port
carry
what is a verb?
a word that shows action
When do you use the homophone
THEY'RE
Used for THEY ARE
sect
cut; separate
ject
throw
spec
see; look
what is an adjective?
words that describe
When do you use the homophone
THEIR
When talking about someone's things
(Their stuff, their house, their car)
man, manu
hand
ped
foot
viv; vit
life
name 3 transition words
first, second, third, also, in addition, finally......
When do you use the homophone
THERE
When talking about a place