Suffixes
Multiple Meanings
Latin Roots
Greek Roots
Base Words
100

Adverb formed by the suffix -ly: butterfly, friendly, dolly

friendly

100

The trees in the park are covered with snow: What does park mean?*move a car into place.  *a public places with trees and grass

a public places with trees and grass

100

The root in the word grateful that relates to thank is: 

-efu, -grat, -atef

-grat

100

The root in the word telescope that relates to see is: -les,-elesc, -scope

-scope

100

What is the base word of sadness?

sad

200

Adjective formed by the suffix -y: rainy, sky, safety

rainy

200

Don’t face the sun when you take a picture:  What does face mean? *look in a certain direction.    *where your eyes, nose, and mouth are

look in a certain direction.

200

The root in the word marina that relates to sea is:        -mar, -rin, -ari

-mar

200

The root in the word astronomy that relates to star is: -tro, -ast,-nom

-ast

200

What is the base word of hunter?

hunt

300

Which adjective is formed by adding the suffix -ive : give, five, active

active

300

Don’t ring the doorbell, just knock. What does ring mean? *make a noise.    *a round piece of jewelry

make a noise

300

The root in the word portable that relates to carry is:      -port, -orta, -able

-port

300

The root in the word biology that relates to study is:     -log, -io, -olo

-log

300

What is the base word of broadcaster?

broadcast

400

Which word means being filled with peace: peaceless, peaceful, peaceive

peacefull

400

Put one more coat of paint on the wall. What does coat mean? *something you wear outside.  *a layer or covering

a layer or covering

400

The root in the word admission that relates to send is:

-mis
400

The root in the word photograph that relates to write is: 

-graph

400

Has the same base word as expected: expectation, explanation, expensive

expectation

500

Which word forms an adjective related to dentist: dentive, dentment, dental

dental

500

You will need a light jacket today. What does light mean? *not heavy.  *something that you see

not heavy

500

What does the root in the word export mean?

carry

500

What does the root in the word astronaut mean?

star

500

Has the same base word as completely: compass, company, completion

completion

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