Suffixes -al and -ive have similar meanings - "relating
to", or "performing the duties of". Some examples from our government:
|
executive |
- relating to the execution of the law. |
| legislative |
-relating to the laws |
|
judicial |
- relating to judgement |
Can you think of other examples using the suffixes -ive
or -al?
Root Words:
Let's take a closer look at the root word for "judicail". It comes forim the Latin "judex" or"judicis", meaning "judge". From that root word we get the following words:
Judge
judgement
judicial
prejudice, which means literally to judge beforehand.
Can you find any other words in the dictionary that use
the root word or part of the root word "judge"?
Assignment: Visit
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids to find out more about our Branches
of Government. Write a report about them using this template.