Greek roots
photo
light
vid/vis
to see
Where is a prefix?
before a root, base or combining form
able to bend
flexible
What is the rule for the /k/ sound in Greek words?
It's spelled ch
graph
write or draw
rupt
Where is a suffix?
After a root, base, or combining form
taking images of stars or planets
astrophotography
Name 3 words containing the root "vers/vert"
reverse, convertible, inverse, converting, etc
logy/ology
study of
scrib/script
to write
What does the suffix -ist tell us?
The word is probably a person
device for making sounds louder
microphone
what is a musical instrument containing the combining form "phon/phono?"
Xylophone or Saxophone
phon/phono
sound
tract
to draw or pull
Is this a prefix or suffix? "ir"
prefix
fear of light
photophobia
Complete the sentence with a word using the root "aud"
I sat in the _______ and cheered loudly at the end of the performance.
audience or auditorium
What word or words can you make by combining the forms that mean "light" and "to draw or write?"
photograph
photography
photographers
flect/flex
to bend or curve
All prefixes and suffixes are called what?
affixes
a harsh or unpleasant mixture of sounds
cacophony
Which word best completes this sentence?
When I saw who walked through the door, I was __________
audible
confident
incredulous
illiterate
incredulous