Prefixes & Suffixes
What does non- mean?
not
What does loc mean?
place
pre + measure
What does premeasure mean?
measure before
Something is not necessary.
nonessential
Find the Error
Prequalify means to qualify again.
What's wrong?
pre- means before, so prequalify means qualify before.
What does pre- mean?
before
What does phon mean?
sound
mid + year
What does midyear mean?
middle of the year
You learn something so well that you can remember it without looking.
memorize
Odd One Out
midnight • midway • midtown • microphone
Which word does not belong? Explain.
microphone because micro- means tiny; it does not contain mid-.
What does -ness mean?
state or condition of
What does cycl mean?
circle/ring
re + cycl(e)
What does recycle mean?
use again / circle back again
Two words have the same sound but different meanings.
homophones
Two Word Parts
bi- = two
cycl = circle/ring
What word can you build, and what does it mean?
bicycle — a vehicle with two wheels
What does -ize mean?
to make
What does graph mean?
write
con + greg + ate
Clues: con- = together, greg = herd/group
What does congregate mean?
gather/group together
You try to overcome someone's doubt and get them to agree with you.
convince
Same Root
Which TWO words share a root meaning sound?
conference • microphone • homophone • biography
microphone and homophone
What do -ance/-ence mean?
state or quality of
What does logos/log mean?
word, saying, or thought
bio + graph
What does biography mean?
a written story of a person's life
The written or spoken words exchanged between people in a story.
dialogue
Mystery Word
My root means write.
Another word part means life.
I am the written story of someone's life.
biography