Recognize That Root Word

Welcome to the game show
RECOGNIZE THAT ROOT WORD...

where you just need to find the common root word and

Welcome, Contestants!
The rules of the game are simple. Find the pair

Then, on your whiteboards write the number that is in the

Listen for the words:
“SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!”
and then

And...
HEERREE WE GO!

sharing/caring
cared/caring
care/carry
cared/carrying

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2

3

4

sharing/caring
cared/caring
care/carry
cared/carrying

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

landed/landing
landing/handing
landing/leading
landed/laid

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2

3

4

landed/landing
landing/handing
landing/leading
landed/laid

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

dreamed/screamed
dreamed/dropped
dreaming/dreamed
dream/scream

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2

3

4

dreamed/screamed
dreamed/dropped
dreaming/dreamed
dream/scream

1

2

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

How ya doin, contestants? Do you feel like you are getting

I crack myself up!
Okay...
back to the game...

talk/walk
talked/walked
talking/tattled
talking/talked

1

2

3

4

talk/walk
talked/walked
talking/tattled
talking/talked

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

needed/needs
needing/feeding
needed/knitted
needing/bleeding

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2

3

4

needed/needs
needing/feeding
needed/knitted
needing/bleeding

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

mending/lending
mends/mending
mended/blended
mends/ends

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2

3

4

mending/lending
mends/mending
mended/blended
mends/ends

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2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

I’m ROOTING that you find the correct answers!!

Get it. ROOTING?...
HA! I’m here all week.
And back to

mixes/fixes
mists/mixes
mixing/fixing
mixed/mixes

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2

3

4

mixes/fixes
mists/mixes
mixing/fixing
mixed/mixes

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

wander/wonders
wonderful/wonders
wonder/blunder
wonderful/under

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2

3

4

wander/wonders
wonderful/wonders
wonder/blunder
wonderful/under

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

listen/glisten
listing/listening
listened/glistened
listening/listens

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2

3

4

listen/glisten
listing/listening
listened/glistened
listening/listens

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

jumping/dumping
jumped/jumps
jumps/dumps
jump/dump

1

2

3

4

jumping/dumping
jumped/jumps
jumps/dumps
jump/dump

1

2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!

You are doing an excellent job, Contestants. We’ll find out our

Right after THIS
commercial break!

Good Luck, Contestants. Are you ready? It’s our final round.
The

But remember ... points don’t matter!
And off you GOOOO!

prints/prince
printed/hinted
printing/printed
prints/pints

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2

3

4

prints/prince
printed/hinted
printing/printed
prints/pints

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2

3

4

Billboard,
show us the answer!