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aqua

(AK-wuh)

water

Latin for water. An aquarium holds water; aquatic things live in water.

Spellings:aquaaqu

Example words

  • aquarium

    a tank for water animals

  • aquatic

    having to do with water

  • aqueduct

    a channel that leads water

Who it is for

Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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