Word families
You learn to find words built on the same root.
How to do the test
- Look at the word you are given and find its root.
- Look for a word in the sentence built on the same root.
- Its meaning is linked to the root word.
Tap the word from the same word family as "sign". She wrote her signature at the bottom.
- Both words are built on the same root: sign.
- Their meanings are linked: a signature is your own sign.
- Signature is in the same word family as sign.
More examples
Tap the word from the same word family as "play". The players ran onto the pitch.
- Both words are built on the same root: play.
- Their meanings are linked: players are the people who play.
- Players is in the same word family as play.
Tap the word from the same word family as "teach". Our teacher smiled.
- Both words are built on the same root: teach.
- Their meanings are linked: a teacher is a person who teaches.
- Teacher is in the same word family as teach.