"In the Days Before Helly Hansen®"
Root Words

Give the root word of each of the following.
(A root word is a smaller word that has something added to it to make it bigger.)

Example:   hanging   hang

keeping ___________ added ___________
smelly ___________ messiest ___________
called ___________ coloured ___________
soaked ___________ used ___________
oiled ___________ rubberized ___________
burning ___________ started ___________
believed ___________ forced ___________
luckily ___________ building ___________
died ___________ machinery ___________
changed ___________ survived ___________
played ___________ fishing ___________
worked ___________ outfitter ___________

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Fill in the blanks with some of the root words.

  1. The oilskins were soaked in linseed_________.

  2. The oilskins had a strong _________.

  3. The coloured oil made a _________.

  4. The outside of the factory will not ________.

  5. The oilskin business failed to _______ because of the new rubberized clothing.

  6. The garments had to _______ in linseed oil for three days.

  7. ________was added by using lamp black or yellow, dye.

  8. I _______ the factory is important to our heritage.

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