prefixes
What does the prefix re- mean?
again or back
What does the suffix -s or -es mean, when we are talking about a verb?
shows action
What does the root "spect" mean?
to see, watch, observe
What does respect mean, when we just look at its morphemes?
to look again, look back
We went to the _________ party at Laynie's house after the homecoming game.
postgame
What does the prefix post mean?
after
What does the suffix -s or -es mean, when we are talking about a noun?
makes it plural
What does the root miss or mit mean?
to send
What does capsule mean?
A tiny holder of something
I need to _________ a message to Jayden, at his home in Africa.
transmit
What does the prefix pre mean?
before
What does the suffix -ed mean about a verb?
it already happened
What does the root ten, tain, tin, or tinu mean?
to hold or carry
What does the "un" mean in unfair?
not
When I remove the frost from my windshield (non-frost), the word I would use for what I am doing is __________ my windshield.
defrosting
What does the prefix pro mean?
Forward
What does the suffix -ing mean about a verb?
it is happening now
What does the root fer mean?
to bear or yield (produce)
In the word dismiss, what do the morphemes "dis" and "miss" mean?
dis means not or opposite of, miss means to send
If I can never die, no matter what you do to me, I am _____________.
immortal
Name THREE prefixes that mean not.
Choose 3: un, non, de, dif, dis, in, im, ir, il
What is the difference between adding -ed and adding -ing to the verb "jump?"
-ed means it already happened, but -ing means it is happening now.
What does the word cap, ceive, ceit, cept, or cip mean?
To take, catch, hold, or seize
If I am retaining something, what am I doing? (Think of the morphemes: re- and tain.)
Holding back
If I make you pay a dollar to get into the classroom each day, I am charging _____________ and after you pay, I will _____________ you.
admission, admit