Word Families - Worksheet

The "Word Families Worksheet" is a resource designed for enhancing vocabulary and understanding of words that share common elements. In the first section, students are tasked with matching words to their correct definitions. For instance, a 'tricycle' is identified as a vehicle with two wheels at the back and one at the front, while 'triplets' refer to three children or animals born at the same time. Other terms such as 'bicycle', 'triceratops', 'topping', 'triangle', and 'rectangle' are also included, each with their corresponding definitions that students must align correctly.

The worksheet continues with a section where students must identify words that form a family by sharing a common root or prefix. For example, words like 'reuse', 'refill', 'redo', 'rearrange', 'referee', and 'rename' all begin with the prefix 're-', indicating a repetition or again. In another set, words such as 'solve', 'salve', 'solution', 'dissolve', 'salivate', 'soluble', and 'insoluble' are linked by the root 'solv' or 'salv', which is related to solving or dissolving. Students are encouraged to discover what these words have in common, promoting their understanding of word structures and enhancing their language skills.