Choose the word sharing this root and a related meaning.
Root: care
careful · painter · darker
Recognise roots shared by related words.
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Recognise roots shared by related words.
Choose the word sharing this root and a related meaning.
Root: care
careful · painter · darker
Choose the word sharing this root and a related meaning.
Root: help
useful · helper · writer
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: friendly
friend · solve · care
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: dissolve
dark · solve · help
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: musicians
read · hope · music
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: player
appear · paint · play
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: actor
act · solve · happy
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: happier
help · happy · teach
Answer sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Recognise roots shared by related words.
Choose the word sharing this root and a related meaning.
Root: care
careful · painter · darker
Choose the word sharing this root and a related meaning.
Root: help
useful · helper · writer
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: friendly
friend · solve · care
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: dissolve
dark · solve · help
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: musicians
read · hope · music
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: player
appear · paint · play
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: actor
act · solve · happy
Choose the root in the same word family.
Related word: happier
help · happy · teach
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Keep the same topic and difficulty, with a different problem set on each worksheet. Questions can repeat for practice.
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Choose the word sharing the given root and a related meaning.
English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation · Year 3 · Word families based on common words
Selected skills, not complete English or SATs coverage.
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