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Digging For Roots:
Root Words and Word Origins

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Digging For Roots:
Root Words and Word Origins
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What you will learn from this videoWhat you will learn
  • You will identify the root word inside a longer word.
  • You will use the meaning of a word root to figure out the meaning of a new word with the same root.
  • You will explain how words like "action," "actor," "active," and "react" are related in meaning.
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Level 1

Write one example of a root word from the video. Then write one longer word that shares that root.

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Explain in 1-2 sentences how the root "act" helps you understand the meaning of the words "action," "actor," "active," and "react."

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 Imagine you find the word "reactor" in a book. Using what you know about its root, write 2–3 sentences to explain what you think "reactor" might mean.

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