WORD FAMILY

 A word family is a group of words that share a common base or root, often with related meanings. Understanding word families helps with reading and spelling, as knowing one word can help with recognizing and understanding others in the same family. 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Base or Root:

  A word family is built around a core word, known as the base, root, or stem. 
• Derivatives:

  The family includes words formed by adding prefixes (before) or suffixes (after) to the base word. 
Examples:
The word family of "work" includes words like: work, worker, working, rework, workshop, and workmanship. 
The word family of "happy" includes: happy, happily, happiness, unhappy. 
Benefits:
Reading: Recognizing word families helps decode new words by identifying familiar patterns and roots. 
Spelling: Word families provide a framework for understanding spelling patterns and relationships between words. 
Vocabulary: Learning word families expands vocabulary and understanding of word meanings. 
Teaching:
Word families are often used as a teaching tool in early literacy to help children grasp fundamental reading and spelling concepts. 


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