ROOT
ROOT
Prefix
Suffix
Parts of Speech
100

The meaning of "semi" as in semisweet.

What is half?

100

The meaning of "photo" like in photosynthesis.

What is light?

100

The meaning of "sub-" like in subway.

What is under?

100

The meaning of "-less" like in friendless.

What is without?

100

Examples: kind, big, comfortable

What is an adjective?

200

The meaning of "hydro" as in hydrological cycle.

What is water?

200

The meaning of "graph" like in biography.

What is written?

200

The meaning of "fore-" like in forehead.

What is front?

200

The meaning of "-ful" as in beautiful.

What is full of?

200

Examples: students', George's, Lisa's

What is a possessive noun?

300

The meaning of "bio" like in biography.

What is life?

300

The meaning of "spect-" like in spectacle.

What is to look?

300

The meaning of "re-" as in refuel.

What is again?

300

The suffix that is typically added to adjective to create an adverb.

What is "-ly"?

300

Examples: below, under, around

What is a preposition?

400

The meaning of "scope" like in microscope.

What is to watch or see?

400

The meaning of "inter-" like in internet.

What is between?

400

The meaning of "pre" like in preview.

What is before?

400

The meaning of "-or" as in governor or "-er" as in engineer

What is a person connected with or one who...?

400

Examples: her, his, yours

What is a possessive pronoun?

500

The meaning of "trans" as in transport.

What is across?

500

The meaning of "port" like in transportation.

What is carry?

500

The meaning of "super-" as in supermarket.

What is above or more?

500

The meaning of "-est" like in greenest.

What is the most when compared with three of more objects?

500

Examples: quickly, quietly, calmly

What is an adverb?

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