Prefixes
What is the prefix in the word "antibody"?
anti-
What is the suffix in the word "joyful"?
-ful
The root word "bio" means...
life
What suffix should I add to the root word "bio" to mean "the study of life"? (HINT: bio + _____ = the study of life)
-logy
Identify the root in the word "nucleus".
nucleus
What prefix means "between"?
inter-
Which suffix means "the study of"?
-ology
What is the root word in the word "telephone"?
phone
Break down the word "antibiotic". What does this mean?
a substance that works against life (bacteria)
The root "struct" means "build." What might "construct" mean?
to build
Which prefix means "not" or "without"?
ir-
What is the suffix in the word "decision"?
-sion
What is the root word in the word "arachnophobia"?
phobia
What root word can I add to the suffix "-ology" to create a word that means "the study of sounds"?
phon
What is the prefix in the word "interact"?
inter-
What is the prefix that means "before" as in "forecast"?
fore-
TRUE or FALSE: Suffixes come AFTER the root word.
TRUE
Which root means "cut" or "slice"?
tomos
Break down the word "microscope". What does this mean?
to see small things
TRUE or FALSE: A "forecast" tells you what will happen in the future.
TRUE
Which prefix means "small"?
micro-
The suffix "-al" as in "central" means...
related to
Which root means "feeling"?
path/pathy
Breakdown the word "division". What does this mean?
The action of separating
if someone is "antisocial", what does that mean?
against the company of others