Elementary School

1. Word Roots

2. Word Roots
• A word root has a special meaning but cannot stand alone as
a word.
• One way to learn and remember new words is by looking at
their parts. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all parts
of words. Sometime the main part of a word is called a
word root.

3. Word Root Chart
Word Root Meaning Example
Port To carry Portable
Spect To look or see Inspect
Ped Foot Pedal
Loc To place Local
Mit To send Transmit
Ject To throw Reject

4. To throw
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
ject

5. To send
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
mit

6. To place
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
loc

7. Foot
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
ped

8. To look or see
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
spect

9. To carry
Give the meaning for the
Word Root.
port

10. Someone or something
a person wants to look
at or see
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
Inspect

11. Something that can be
moved or carried
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
Portable

12. Something that is
moved by foot power
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
pedal

13. A place
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
local

14. To send something
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
transmit

15. To throw away
something
Using the meaning for the
Word Root, give the meaning
of these words.
reject

16. The End