Prefix
Where does a prefix go in a word?
At the beginning of a word
Where does a suffix go in a word?
At the end of the word
What is the Greek base for ball?
Sphere
What color index card represents Greek origin words?
Green
How many moons does Earth have?
One
The meaning of the prefix sub-
under
This suffix means more than one
-s/es
The Greek base meaning small or minute
micro
What is a morpheme?
The smallest unit that has its own meaning
What is the name of our solar systems dwarf planet?
Pluto
This prefix means not or opposite of
un-
Name the suffix in this word: statement
-ment
The Greek base meaning to write or to draw
What happens to a word when you add a prefix or a suffix?
It changes its meaning
What is a solar eclipse?
When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun
This prefix means against or opposite
anti-
What is the meaning of the suffix (o)logy?
The science or study of
Name one of the the Greek bases in the word "telescope" AND the meaning of the base
tele = distant or far
Scope = to watch or see
Prefixes and Suffixes can help to tell the meaning of the word but neither one can do this
stand alone
These rocky objects travel around the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroids
Astronomy, Astrology, and Astronaut all have a prefix that mean this
Star
Soften, broken, and lessen, all have the same suffix that means this
to make or become
If someone wanted to write a book about themselves what would it be called?
An autobiography
If the word geology is the study (or science) of the Earth, what does biology mean?
The study of life
What is the mnemonic devise you learned to memorize the order of the planets?
Many Very Energetic Mermaids Just Swam Under Neptune