Read the article “Grow Your Vocabulary by Learning Root Words“. At the bottom, the author has listed 10 common root words. For each of the 10 common root words, see how many new words you can construct. Write your answers on your note paper, on a document in your computer, or into the chat box if we’re on Zoom together.
Here’s another article about root words that talks about it a bit differently.
3. The Language of Science – building science vocabulary
Many scientific terms are built from prefixes, suffixes, and root words that have been derived from Latin and Greek words. Here is a list of the most popular prefixes and suffixes used in science along with examples of how they fit together to make words with new meaning. There are exercises included.
