Red Hot Root Words

Mastering Vocabulary With Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words (Book 1, Grades 3-5)

Dianne Draze

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781000495751
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Help students improve their mastery of the English language and acquire the keys for understanding thousands of words by studying Greek and Latin word parts (prefixes, root words, and suffixes). This is one of the most complete, usable presentations of vocabulary development using word parts you will find. A knowledge of word parts gives students a head start on decoding words in reading and testing situations. This is the first book in the two-book series. Each of the well-developed lessons in this text includes:

• one to three word parts along with meanings and sample words,
• five vocabulary words that use the prefixes or root words,
• definitions and sample sentences for each of the five words,
• a practice exercise that lets students apply knowledge of the words and their meanings, and
• a one-page review worksheet for one or two lessons that presents more unique opportunities to work with the prefixes and root words and to see how they are combined with suffixes.

In addition to the student pages, the teacher's information section includes:

• an extensive listing of the most common prefixes, root words, and suffixes;
• their meanings and sample words;
• additional words for each lesson; and
• lesson ideas to supplement the word being studied.

For older students, use Red Hot Root Words, Book 2.

Grades 3-5

Bring Lesson 19

Root Word	Meaning	Sample Words
port	bring, carry	transport, port

New Words

	Definitions	Sentences
1.	support (v) - to hold up	We used sticks to support the tomato plants.
2.	deport (v) - to send a person out of the country	The man was deported to his native country.
3.	export (v) - to send goods out of one country to another country	The United States exports a lot of rice to other countries.
4.	import (v) - to bring goods from a foreign country into a country	Some products we import because we cannot grow them in our country.
5.	portable (adj) - able to be carried	The small box was portable but the large one was too heavy to carry.

Adding Suffixes

Underline the suffixes in these words.

Then match the words with their meanings.

1.	____importer	a. the act of importing
2.	____importation	b. a person who is about to be deported
3.	____importable	c. someone who brings products into a country
4.	____deportee	d. able to be imported

Bring (Lesson 19)

_____________________
Name

Circle true or false for each statement.

1.	T	F	If you support something, you keep it from falling.
2.	T	F	Someone who is an exporter brings goods into a country.
3.	T	F	Transport means nearly the same as “carry.”
4.	T	F	If something is portable, it is too heavy to carry.
5.	T	F	The opposite of importing is exporting.
6.	T	F	If you are deported, you can stay in the country.

Combine the root word “port” with these prefixes and suffixes to make four words.

7. ______________________________

8. ______________________________

9. ______________________________

10. ______________________________

On another piece of paper write each new word in a sentence.

Build Lesson 20

Root Words	Meaning	Sample Words
struct, stru	build	construct, instruction

New Words

	Definitions	Sentences
1.	structure (n) - something that is constructed; a building	The sturdy structure is made of bricks and wood.
2.	destructive (adj) - causing something to be destroyed; damaging	James thought his sister was destructive, but she was just a curious baby.
3.	instructor (n) - someone who provides knowledge or skills; a teacher	We have Miss Turner for most classes but we have a different instructor for P.E.
4.	obstruc...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Prefix Lessons
• Root Word Lessons
• Appendices and Answers