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What are root words?
A root word is a real word. We make new words from root words by adding prefixes and suffixes. A root word is a word that has nothing added at the beginning or the end. It stands on its own as a word, it has a meaning. New words can be made from root words by adding beginnings (prefixes) and endings (suffixes). A root word is a real word and you make new words from it by adding prefixes and suffixes. For example, clear is a root word. By adding prefixes and suffixes you can make these new words: unclear, clearly, cleared. All of these words have grown from their root word. They share parts of the same spelling and they are linked in terms of meaning. They are known as a word family. In a word family all the words share parts of the same spelling and have linked meaning. Root words are helpful because: * You can use a root word to help you with other spellings. * If you recognise the root of a word when you are reading it can help you to work out what the word is and what it means. There are spelling rules for adding suffixes and prefixes to root words. What is a word family? A word family is a group of words that share the same root word. Why do I need to know root words? Understanding root words will help you with spelling other words because word families share spelling patterns. If you recognize the root of an unfamiliar word, it will help you to figure out what the word is and what it means. What are some examples of word families? Here are some more root words and their word families:
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