Word Study - Blog 1 term 3

What?

I am learning to understand how words are formed using roots, prefixes and suffixes.

So What?

I have learned that words that have the root hydra- and aqua- mean water. For example hydrogen is an element which is partly made from water.

I have learned that words that have the root spect- mean look / see. For example, spectacle means 'something displayed for the public to see.'

Now what?

I feel that I have an excellent understanding of the root words aqua-, hydra-, and spect-.