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1. ROOT WORDS
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2. MINI GAME

3. The word “pedal” and
“pedestrian” come from
the root word “ped.”
What does “ped” mean?
A. FOOT
B. PUSH
C. GO
D. WALK

4. The root word “bio”
means...
A. HUMAN
B. LIFE
C. SCIENCE
D. LIVING

5. The root word “geo”
most closely means...
A. EARTH
B. SPACE
C. SCIENCE
D. ENVIRONMENT

6. The words “final” and
“finish” come from the
root word “fin”. What
does “fin” mean?
A. START
B. END
C. MISS
D. NONE

7. The words “autograph”
and “telegraph” come
from the root word
“graph.” What does this
word mean?
A. LINE
B. SELF
C. PLOT
D. WRITE

8. The root word of
“sympathy” and
“pathetic” means
feeling. What is the root
word?
A. THY-
B. TIC-
C. PATH-
D. ATH-

9. WHAT ARE
ROOT WORDS?

10. • Root words are the most
basic part and form of a
word.
• These are words originating
from “Latin” (Ancient Rome)
and “Greek.”
• It is the original word
without prefix or suffix.

11. WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT TO
LEARN ROOT
WORDS?

12. • Knowing the root word of a
word will help you
understand the meaning of
the word better.

13. THANK YOU!