Word Families and Root Words

“If your child knows the word "cycle," can they work out what related words like "recycle," "bicycle," or "cyclist" mean by thinking about the shared root?”

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• ⬜Generate at least 4 words in a word family from a given root (e.g., from 'play': player, playful, replay, playground)
• ⬜Explain how members of a word family are connected in meaning (e.g., 'solve, solution, dissolve all relate to finding answers or breaking apart')
• ⬜Use knowledge of a word family to predict the meaning of an unfamiliar member (e.g., knowing 'act' helps understand 'actor', 'action', 'react')