Root Words! By: Dominick Peluso
Manu-
• Definition: Hand• Examples: Manual, Manuscript,
Maneuver• Sentence: I had to maneuver through
the crowd to get to my family.
Mater/Matr
• Definition: Mother• Examples: maternal, maternity,
matriarch• Sentence: My Grandma is the
Matriarch of my mothers side of the family.
Micro-
• Definition: Very small, short, minute• Examples: microbe, microchip,
microscope• Sentence: I needed a microscope to
see the tiny organisms.
Ortho-
• Definition: Straight • Examples: Orthography,
orthodontist, orthopedic.• Sentence: I had to see the
orthodontist to straighten my teeth.