This document discusses the definitions and examples of root words including: manu (hand), mater (mother), micro (very small), ortho (straight), and path (feeling, emotion). Sentences are provided as examples for each root word, such as using "maneuver" in a sentence about skiing, "maternal instinct" for mothers, looking at very small cells under a microscope, an orthodontist straightening teeth, and feeling empathy for a friend's loss.

1. Root Words Power PointBy: Natalie Shepp

2. ManuDefinition: HandExamples: Manuscript, Manuel, and Maneuver.Sentence: When I went skiing, I had to maneuver around all the obstacles.

3. MaterDefinition: MotherExamples: Maternal, Maternity, and Matricide.Sentence: Mothers’ always have a maternal instinct when it comes to their kids.

4. MicroDefinition: Very small, short, minuteExamples: Microbe, Microchip, and Microscope.Sentence: I looked into the microscope to see all the very small cells.

5. OrthoDefinition: StraightExamples: Orthodontist, Orthopedic, and Orthography.Sentence: The orthodontist had to straighten the patients teeth with braces.

6. PathDefinition: Feeling, emotionExamples: Antipathy, Apathy, and Empathy.Sentence: She felt empathy for her friend, because her friends dog just died, just like her dog died a month ago.