Focus Words
Roots
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100

This instrument allows you to see the stars and space.

What is a telescope?
100

This root word means "sound".

What is Phon?

100

Singers use a _____________ to project their voice out loud.

What is a microphone?

200

The process of turning sun into energy aka "plant food".

What is Photosynthesis?

200

This root word means "light".

What is photo?

200

Back in the day before technology, humans sent each other ___________________ as their main form of communication.

What are telegraphs?

300

These are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently (Example: knight vs. night).

What are homophones?

300

This root word means "write".

What is graph?

300

Taylor Swift's dance _____________________ has 25 years of dance experience.

What is Choreographer?

400

This spray-painted art, often viewable in subways or on buildings, is said to be frowned upon or often times illegal.

What is Graffiti?

400

This root word means "distance or far off".

What is "tele"?
400

Did you see the man __________________ from one location to the next in the blink of an eye?

What is teleport?

500

Which prefix focus word from LAST week includes a root word from this week?

What is Autograph?

500

True or False: A root word is the most basic part of a word, and it is the fundamental unit that forms the basis for a word family.

What is true?

500

The first permanent _________________ were taken by a camera in 1822.

What are photographs?

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