Suffixes
When added to the end of a word this makes the root word able to be
ible, able, acy
What is able
ex: excitable
One of the following prefixes does not mean not.
un, dis, im, in, mis
What is the prefix mis which means wrongly or badly?
misunderstand, miscommunicate
You would use this word to mean carry.
duct, port, scribe
What is the latin root port?
Example: portable, transport
In Greek language this is the root word for write.
scrible, graph, script
What is the Greek root word graph?
Example: autograph, biography
When you say I am so hungry I could eat ten pizzas you are using a form of .....
What is a hyperbole?
When added to the end of the word, it makes the root word someone who.
es, er, ar, ed
ex: banker, liar
This prefix means under or below.
pre, re, sub
What is the prefix sub.
Example: subtract
If you want to write something down, you would use this Latin root.
duct, scribe, rupt
What is the Latin root scribe or script?
Example: Transcribe, inscription
This Greek word means the study of.
class, skills, ology
What is the Greek word ology?
Example: Biology, Psychology
Crash, bang, boom, pow are all examples of .....
What is onomatopoeia?
This suffix makes the root word happen in the present moment.
ible, ish, ing
What is the suffix ing?
ex: dancing, talking, teaching
im, dis, re, pre
What is the prefix, re?
Example: redo, return
In order to look at something, you must do this.
scribe, rupt, spect
What is the Latin Root spect?
Example: spectacles, retrospect
This Greek word refers to life.
chron, bio, graph
What is the Greek root word, bio?
Example: Biography, biology, antibiotic
Her smile was warm like the sun is an example of what literary device.
What is a simile?
When added to the end of the word this makes the root word happen in the past.
ing, ed, ish
What is ed?
called, tried, walked
You would use this prefix if you want to go above or beyond.
super, extra, macro
What is the prefix extra?
Example: extraordinary, extracurricular
In order to make something, you must use this Latin root word.
struct, fac, apply
What is the Latin root fac?
Example: manufacture, factory
You use this Greek root word to describe what you are afraid of.
scope, opy, phobia
What is the Greek root word phobia?
Example: arachnophobia,
The school was an oven when the air conditioning went out is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
When added to the end of the word this suffix makes the word without.
albe, ful, less
What is the suffix less?
example: hopeless, rootless, causeless
When added to the beginning of the word, this prefix makes something bad.
bene, mal, macro
What is the prefix bad?
Example: malevolent
This Latin root means to throw.
Fac, ject, fract
What is the Latin root word ject?
Example: projectile, reject
You use this Greek root word to describe something that is far away.
tele, vid, therm
What is the Greek root word tele?
Example: television, telephone
i went to the store and i got stuff to make smores and then i invited my friends over for a movie night.
What is the letter I must be capitalized?