Root Word Practice: Aster

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​Root Word Practice: Aster

Word Cloud

How does knowing the meaning of root words help you as a student?

Aster/Astro

• Astronomy

• Astronomer

• Astronaut

Astro

• Asteroid

• Asterisk

• Disaster

Aster

Multiple Choice

What does the root word aster/astro mean?

• sun
• star
• planet
• moon

Fill in the Blank

An astronaut translates to a "star ____"

Match

Match the following root words to their meaning.

• Dis-

• Naut

• -Oid

• -Isk

• -Er

Lack of/Not/Ill

Sailor

Like

Resembling

One Who

• Lack of/Not/Ill

• Sailor

• Like

• Resembling

• One Who