This document discusses the root words manu, mater/matr, micro, ortho, and path and provides their definitions, example words using each root, and sample sentences using those words. Manu means hand and is seen in words like manufacture and manual. Mater/matr means mother and appears in maternal, maternity, and matriarch. Micro means very small and is found in microorganism, microchip, and microscope. Ortho means straight and is used in orthodontist, orthopedic, and orthography. Finally, path means feeling or emotion and is used in antipathy, apathy, and empathy.

1. Root WordsBy Allison Radike

2. ManuDefinition: hand Words: -manufacture -manual -manuscriptSentence: The diary she writes in every day is basically a manuscript about her life.

3. Mater, matr/iDefinition: motherWords: -maternal -maternity -matriarch Sentence: When her son fell, her maternal instinct came in and she took care of him.

4. MicroDefinition: very small, short, minute Words: -microorganism -microchip -microscope Sentence: She used a microscope in order to clearly see the extremely small bacterial cell.

5. OrthoDefinition: straight Words: -orthodontist -orthopedic -orthographySentence: He goes to the orthodontist so she can give him treatment to make his teeth straight.

6. PathDefinition: feeling, emotionWords: -antipathy -apathy -empathy Sentence: Because she is so bad at running, she feels great antipathy when she has to run during gym.