A suffix that signifies an office, term of office, or territory of a ruler or official
officiate
delegate
What is -ate
100
An annual reference book of useful and interesting facts relating to countries of the world, sports, entertainment, times to plant crops, sunrise and sunset times, etc.
What is an almanac.
100
These underlined, bold, words found in an article will take to to another article (or show you a meaning) when you click on them. What are they called?
What is hyperlinks.
100
This Greek root word means "self or same"
What is auto
100
A suffix added to an adjective to make a noun.
darkness
helplessness
joyfulness
What is -ness
200
A prefix meaning "apart" or "away". This prefix has a negative meaning.
What is dis-
disability
disbelief
discontent
dislike
200
A book giving information on particular subjects or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically. This book is used when you don't know the meaning of a word.
What is a dictionary
200
These are the main words that you type into a search box to find the topic you're looking for. What are they called?
What is key words.
200
These Latin root words mean "light" and "to write"
What is photo and graph.
200
Prefix meaning "to" or "toward"
What is ad- or at-
advance
attack
300
A prefix meaning "to reverse"
What is de-
defrost
dehumidify
300
A dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms.
What is a thesaurus
300
Where is the www. search engine found? (This is the broadest search engine)
At the very top of the computer screen.
At the back of a book.
At the bottom of a textbook.
At the very top of the computer screen.
300
This Latin root word has something to do with machines.
What is mech.
My father is a mechanic. He works on cars.
300
A suffix added to a noun that makes it an adjective.
brilliant + ance = brilliance
What is -ance
400
A prefix meaning "wrong or incorrect"
What is mis-
misspell
mistake
misrepresent
400
A book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge. We used these before the internet was available.
What is an encyclopedia
400
What does the "deck" of a story tell you?
What is a brief overview of what the story will be about.
400
This root word means "eight"
What is octo.
The octomom actually has 14 kids, but she had eight in one birth!
400
A suffix that means "a state of action" or a "quality"
independent + -ence = independence
What is -ence
500
A prefix meaning 100.
What is cent.
century
centennial
500
This book is used in your classroom and gives you the studies for the year.
What is a textbook.
500
Which comes before the climax in a story: rising action or falling action.
What is rising action
500
A greek word meaning "far or distant"
What is tele.
We can see stars which are hundreds of light years away by looking through a giant telescope.
500
A prefix meaning "former"
ex-wife
ex-president
ex-member