English · Stage 3
Word Families
Vocabulary — grow a family of words from one root
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can build word families from a root word.
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Kavi Grows a Family
Kavi plants one little root word: play. Then he waters it! Out grow plays, played, playing, and player. "See?" says Kavi. "The root play stays inside every one — the whole family still means to play. Add an ending, and the family grows!"
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What your child will learn
1The play familyTap each card to hear the word. Can you spot the root 'play' hiding inside every one?
2Keep the root, add an endingA word family all comes from one root word. The root stays the same and shares its meaning. Add an ending to make a new family member.
3Put each word with its root
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A peek inside
Start with the root 'help'. Add the ending -ing. What word do you get?
keep the root help, add -ing → helping
Try this at home: Add -s to the root 'help'. What word do you get?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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