Word families are groups of words that have a common base or pattern, such as 'mentor', 'mentorship', 'mentoring', and 'mentored'. Words can be changed by adjusting vowels or consonants, as shown in the examples 'debt', 'doubt', 'bought', and 'taught'. Word families can include borrowed words from other languages. ;
A word family for 'mentor' includes words like mentorship and mentoring, while 'uttered' belongs to a family that includes uttering and utterance. Understanding these families helps students recognize how related words are structured. Building vocabulary through word families enhances language comprehension.
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