GUESS THE MEANING (ROOT WORDS)
the meaning of the rootword "graph"
write/draw
Chronologically
'Chron' is what part of this word?
The Prefix
This word means to write/draw your own name
Autograph
(Example: I asked for my favorite singer's autograph when I went to their concert.)
The root min means small. What does the word minuscule mean?
Very small
(Example: I had a very minuscule amount of candy after Valentine's Day)
Earth, rocks, ground is what this root word means
Geo- or Terr-
(Example: geography, geology, terrestrial)
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Astrology, biology, anthropology all have the --- "logy"
The Suffix
Anti
(Example: I lost the antidote to my potion.)
What is the root word that could mean "join"?
Junc
(Example: And, if, and but are all examples of conjunctions.)
This root word means to "see"
Spec
(Example: respect, inspect, spectrum)
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
Prefix
insignia, signal, signature contain this root word
Sig
(Example: ???)
This happened when you don't drink enough water.
Dehydrated
(Example: She fainted because she was dehydrated.)
polytheist, polyglot, polymer contain this root word
Poly meaning many
the meaning of the root word "ambi"
Both; around
(Example: Jamie liked to go to parties and dance but she also liked to stay at home in silence. When I asked why, Jamie said, "I've always been a bit of an ambivert."
a letter or group of letters added to a root word
Affixes
audience, audible, audition contain this root word
"Aud"
(Example: I love to listen to audio books on the app, Audible.)
this word means to make a mark or a sign for someone else to see
Signal
(Example: I was upset because my phone lost signal.)
pull; drag is the meaning of this root word
Attract
(Example: I was attracted to the color of this sweater so I bought it. It makes me look attractive.)
What does the root word "cardi" mean?
Heart
(Example: My mom is a cardiologist at the hospital near my school.)
a word made up of two or more words
Compound Word
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A person who loves books.
Bibliophile
(Example: I saw Jason read three books in an hour, maybe Jason is a bibliophile.)
Name one to three languages that the English language was made from
Greek, Latin, or German