Circle the root: the part the words of a family share
Each line gathers the words of a family: dent, dentiste, dentier, édenté. The child looks for what they have in common and circles it in each word. The prefix shows in front, the suffix behind, and the root carries the meaning. The answer key writes each word split up: é[dent]é, [lait]ier. The split comes from the Lexikit list of word families, reviewed word by word. The word families exist in French, German and Spanish.
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In 3 steps
- Add your families: type one word of each family, dent, jardin, coller…
- Choose the size: six lines large, nine normal.
- Print: the instruction at the top, the split answer key at the end.
What you can set
- Up to four words per line, one family per line
- Six or nine lines per page, depending on the size
- Writing in capitals, print or cursive
- Answer key page with the prefix, the root and the suffix
- On screen: a word, the word of the same family to touch
Ways to use it
- Introduce the words root, prefix and suffix
- Use the root to understand an unknown word
- In spelling, remember a word thanks to its root
Frequently asked questions
Does the root sometimes change its form?
Yes: loup and louve, sel and salière, pied and piéton. The answer key shows the form of the root in each word.
With the same words
Sort the words by familyThe words of two or three word families mixed at the top of the page, one house per family: chaton, laitier, jardinier to write under the right roof.
The odd one out of the familyOn each line, three words of the same family and an odd one out that looks like them: château among chat, chaton, chatte.
The silent letterLait or laid? The word laitier makes the t heard. The child completes each French word with its silent letter thanks to a word of its family.
Your turn
Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource: all that is left is to print. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.
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