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hist
(HIST)to learn by inquiry
Greek for finding out — the root of history, which is the record of what happened.
rootGreek
TimeSpellings:histhistor
Example words
history
the record of what happened in the past
historian
a person who studies history
prehistoric
from a time before written history
Who it is for
Grades served: 5, 6
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
Time. Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
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