Words+Their+Way+RF+2-10-10

Choose three words from your Words Their Way list. When you choose the words, look up the root of each word (Go to the Sandburg Website, - Teacher Pages - Technology - Reading - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) and write down the root's meaning. After that, find 5 additional words that have the same root.

My word: Earliest Root: Early Meaning: Before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time. Related Words: Earlier, earth, eat, eats, eaten.

My word: Kinder Root: Kind Meaning: indulgent, considerate, or helpful. Related Words: Kindest, kindly, kindle, kin, kinsmen.

My word: Cleaner Root: Clean Meaning: Free from dirt, unspoiled, unstained. Related Words: Cleanest, cleaning, neat, immaculate, cleansed.