Prefix Power
This prefix means "against" and is used in words like "antibiotic."
Answer: What is anti
Which prefix means between. intra, uni, inter, bi, or hemi
Able to speak two languages
In the word biology, what does bio- mean?
Life. Biology is the study of living things.
True or False: A unicycle and bicycle habe the same number of wheels. Explain your answer
False. Uni- means one; bi- means two.
What does the prefix bi mean?
Two. Example: Bicycle has two wheels
Complete the word: __possible means not possible. Choose im-, trans-, or co-,
Impossible
Im-means not .
An autobiography tells the story of a person's life written by that person. What does auto mean? What is an autobiography?
Auto means self. An autobiography is a life story written by the person
In the word foreshadow, what does the word fore- tell you about the word?
Front of or to look ahead.
A student calls someone who disagrees with a rule "anti-rule." What does anti- suggest about that persons position?
That person is against or apposed to the rule. Anti- means against.
What do the prefix in, im, il, and ir, often have in common?
They can all mean "not"
Example: invisible, impossible, illegal, irregular
Which prefix best completes the word meaning "to work together" : co-, de-, or anti-?
Co-Cooperate means to work together
A road goes around a circular park. Which word names the distance around a circle; circumference or thermometer? Explain the word part that helps?
Circumference, Circum- means around; circumference is the distance around a circle.
A megaphone makes a person's voice louder. What does mega suggest?
Large or great. A megaphone amplifies sound.
A classmate claims that irregular means "not regular" Which prefix supports this meaning and why is ir-used instead of in?
ir- means not in the word irregular. This is the standard spelling of the word.
Comapare hemi- and. uni-. What does each prefix mean?
Hemi- means half
Uni- means one
A person makes a statement that makes opposes another statement. Which prefix fits: contra- or circum-? Explain
Contra; it means against or opposite.
A student says a thermometer measures distance across a room. Where is the mistake?
A thermometer measures temperature, not distance. Thermo relates to heat.
Invent a word using trans- Explain what the word would mean using "across" or "through."
Answers will Vary teacher check for correct answer.
A scientist studies a very large system of stars and galaxies, Which prefix from your list could describe something large, and what does it mean?
Macro- it means large.
Which prefix best completes the word meaning "to make something inactive": de-, bi-, or mega? Explain how the prefix changes the meaning.
De-. Deactivate means to make something inactive or stop it from operating.
A vehicle transports supplies from one town to another. Us the prefix to explain the meaning of transport
Transport means to carry or move something from one place to another.
Break down hemisphere into its prefix and root. What does the comoplete word mean?
Hemi-means half and sphere refers to a rounded or globe-shape form. A hemisphere is half of a sphere or circle.
A student says circum- and trans- means the same thing because both can describe movement. Explain why this reasoning is incomplete.
They have different meanings: circum- means around, while trans means across or through.