Identifying Root Words

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the most basic form of a word, to which prefixes and suffixes can be added to create new words.

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What is the root word of 'unhappiness'?

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happy

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What is the root word of 'transportation'?

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port

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What is the root word of 'biography'?

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graph

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What is the root word of 'predict'?

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dict

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What is the root word of 'submarine'?

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marine

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What is the root word of 'telephone'?

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phone

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What is the root word of 'autograph'?

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graph

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What is the root word of 'invisible'?

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vis

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What is the root word of 'rebuild'?

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build