The document defines and provides examples of root words related to man/i/u (maneuver, manual, manuscript), mater (maternal, maternity, matriarch), micro (microbe, microchip, microscope), ortho (orthodontist, orthopedic, orthography), and path (antipathy, apathy, empathy). Sentences are included as examples using words with each root.

1. Root words By: Ashley Grafer

2. Man/i/u Hand maneuver - to move by hand; manual - done with the hands; manuscript - a book written by hand. Sentence: I manualy built the computer.

3. Mater Mother maternal - relating to motherhood; maternity - the state of being a mother; matriarch - a woman head of a household. Sentence: The matriarch told me to go to my room.

4. Micro Very small, short, minute microbe - a very small living thing; microchip - a tiny wafer with an integrated circuit; microscope - a device to see very small things. Sentenence: My dog is very microbe

5. Ortho Straight orthodontist - a dentist that straightens teeth; orthopedic - a doctor concerned with the proper alignment of the bones; orthography - the correct way of writing. Sentence: The orthodontist told me I needed braces.

6. Path Feeling, emotion antipathy - a feeling of great dislike; apathy - a lack of feeling or interest; empathy - ability to understand another's feelings. The lady was a real psychopath.