Unit 1 Root Words

This root means life.

• gen
• spec
• mater
• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This root means see, look.

• gen
• aqua
• spec
• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This root means mother.

• mater, matr
• gen
• aqua
• spec

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This root means water.

• gen
• aqua
• bio
• spec

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This root means birth.

• mater, matr
• spec
• gen
• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This word means to produce.

• progeny
• generate
• inspect
• biology

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This word means all the people born and living at about the same time.

• generation
• alma mater
• autobiography
• aqualung

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

This word means the study of life.

• progeny 
• biological
• biohazard
• biology

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

This words means someone's life story written by someone else.

• autobiography
• biography
• progeny
• maternal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This word means someone's life story written by that person.

• autobiography
• biography
• spectacle
• inspect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4