Manu refers to hand and is seen in words like maneuver and manual. Mater means mother and appears in maternal, maternity, and matriarch. Micro describes something very small and is found in microbe, microorganism, and microscope. Ortho means straight and is present in orthography, orthodontist, and orthopedic. Path is related to feeling or emotion and can be seen in antipathy, apathy, and empathy.

1. Root Words By: Mikey Riesner (Manu, Mater, Micro, Ortho, Path)

2. Manu Definition: Hand. Ex: Maneuver, Manual, Manuscript Sentence: The football star had to maneuver himself out of a bad situation that could land him in trouble.

3. Mater Definition: Mother. Ex: Maternal, Maternity, Matriarch Sentence: My teacher left for her maternity absence because she had a baby.

4. Micro Definition: Very small, short, minute. Ex: microbe, microorganism, microchip, microscope. Sentence: In science class we use microscopes to look at tiny organisms. (microbe)

5. Ortho Definition: Straight. Ex: Orthography, Orthodontist, Orthopedic. Sentence: I go to the orthodontist once a month for a braces check up. (orthopedic)

6. Path Definition: Feeling, emotion. Ex: Antipathy, Apathy, Empathy Sentence: I was extremely empathetic when my NY Giants lost to the PHI Eagles :(

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