Word Roots
Word Roots 
• A word root has a special meaning but cannot stand alone as 
a word. 
• One way to learn and remember new words is by looking at 
their parts. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all parts 
of words. Sometime the main part of a word is called a 
word root.
Word Root Chart 
Word Root Meaning Example 
Port To carry Portable 
Spect To look or see Inspect 
Ped Foot Pedal 
Loc To place Local 
Mit To send Transmit 
Ject To throw Reject
To throw 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
ject
To send 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
mit
To place 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
loc
Foot 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
ped
To look or see 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
spect
To carry 
Give the meaning for the 
Word Root. 
port
Someone or something 
a person wants to look 
at or see 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
Inspect
Something that can be 
moved or carried 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
Portable
Something that is 
moved by foot power 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
pedal
A place 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
local
To send something 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
transmit
To throw away 
something 
Using the meaning for the 
Word Root, give the meaning 
of these words. 
reject
The End

Word Roots

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    Word Roots •A word root has a special meaning but cannot stand alone as a word. • One way to learn and remember new words is by looking at their parts. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all parts of words. Sometime the main part of a word is called a word root.
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    Word Root Chart Word Root Meaning Example Port To carry Portable Spect To look or see Inspect Ped Foot Pedal Loc To place Local Mit To send Transmit Ject To throw Reject
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    To throw Givethe meaning for the Word Root. ject
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    To send Givethe meaning for the Word Root. mit
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    To place Givethe meaning for the Word Root. loc
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    Foot Give themeaning for the Word Root. ped
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    To look orsee Give the meaning for the Word Root. spect
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    To carry Givethe meaning for the Word Root. port
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    Someone or something a person wants to look at or see Using the meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. Inspect
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    Something that canbe moved or carried Using the meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. Portable
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    Something that is moved by foot power Using the meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. pedal
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    A place Usingthe meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. local
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    To send something Using the meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. transmit
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    To throw away something Using the meaning for the Word Root, give the meaning of these words. reject
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