Identify Word Families

Look at the list of words below:

 

write

writer

writing

rewrite

underwrite

 

 

These words all make a word family.

Why do you think they are called a word family?

 

Each word contains the root word write.

A root word is a word where neither a suffix nor a prefix have been added.

 

Many of the words in this 'write' family have had a prefix or a suffix added. 

 

writer

writing

rewrite

underwrite

 

 

Can you think of any other words that could join the 'write' family?

 

We could have writes and written.

 

How many words can you think of with the root word run?

 

 

Here is one suggestion for the run family:

runs

running

runner

outrun

 

In this activity, you’ll be looking at root words and their families. Remember that a root word does not have a prefix or suffix added to it.