To help with homework for the 2nd grade Russian language textbook by (Educational System "School 2100"),

Example: (mountain) and гореть (to burn) are NOT related because their meanings are completely different, even though they both start with "гор". 💡 Resources for Solutions

Look for the core part of the word that stays the same.

The exercises on this page usually require students to find common parts in words and differentiate between related words and words that just sound similar.

For a breakdown of the educational goals of these specific tasks, check SlideShare .