Affixes
This suffix means “a person who practices or studies something.”
What is -ist?
A scientist who studies chemicals.
What is a chemist?
Mario Molina’s job or profession was this type of scientist.
What is a chemist?
The prefix “un-” in the word unprepared means this.
What is not?
What is Ryan?
This suffix turns a noun into an adjective meaning “related to.” (Example: chemical)
What is -ical?
This protective layer in the atmosphere shields Earth from harmful UV radiation.
What is the ozone layer?
Mario Molina studied how chemicals affect this part of Earth’s sky.
What is the ozone layer?
The suffix “-less” in the word hopeless means this.
What is without?
The courses that Mr. McGonigle teaches at Barton.
What are ELA 9 and Literacy?
This suffix means “someone who performs an action,” as in innovator.
What is -or or -ator?
These chemicals once used in refrigerators and spray cans damaged the ozone layer.
What are chlorofluorocarbons?
Mario was born in this city.
The prefix “mis-” in the word misjudge means this.
What is wrongly or badly?
Mr. McGonigle's favorite thing to teach in ELA?
What is Macbeth?
The prefix atmo- relates to this part of Earth where air exists.
What is the atmosphere?
This word means to introduce new ideas or methods.
What does it mean to innovate?
Mario Molina’s discovery helped lead to global action to reduce these harmful chemicals.
What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
Define the word "innovator"
What is someone that innovates/makes something new.
Mr. McGonigle owns this kind of dog, and this is his name.
What is a pug? What is Boq?
Breaking down the word innovator, this root means “new.”
What is nov?
This word refers to the layer of gases surrounding Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
Multiple countries meet to discuss this environmental problem in this city.
What is Montreal?
How many word parts are the word unhelpfulness? What are they?
What is four?
Prefix = un, root word = help, suffix 1 = ful, suffix 2 = ness.
Mr. McGonigle owns 13 copies of this book.
What is "Emma" by Jane Austen.