Question 1: What is a word family, based on the passage?

Answer: A group of words sharing a common etymological root.

Question 2: Identify the Latin root related to hearing mentioned in the passage.

Answer: aud

Question 3: List two words derived from the Latin root 'aud'.

Answer: audio, audible (also 'audience')

Question 4: What Greek root relates to distance, and what are two words derived from it?

Answer: tele; telephone, television

Question 5: Explain how understanding word roots can help with vocabulary development.

Answer: Students can recognise the meaning of unfamiliar words by identifying their roots, which provides clues to their definitions and helps with spelling and comprehension.

Question 6: Identify the etymological origins of the words 'construct', 'structure', and 'destruction'.

Answer: Latin; 'construct' and 'destruction' from 'struere'; 'structure' from Latin 'structura'.

Question 7: Which of the following is NOT related etymologically to the others? a) aquatic, b) aquaculture, c) aquarium, d) aviation

Answer: d) aviation

Question 8: Analyse how the Latin root 'graph' is used in different words and what it signifies.

Answer: The root 'graph' relates to writing or recording. It appears in words like 'autograph', 'biography', and 'cartography', all involving writing, recording, or representations.

Question 9: Create a short paragraph using at least three words from the 'tele' word family.

Answer: Sample answer: The invention of the telephone revolutionised communication, allowing people to speak across long distances. With the advent of television, visual communication became possible, and the telegraph was once the fastest way to send messages over vast areas.