Prefix
Suffix
Root
Decoding Level 1
Decoding Level 2
100

Where in a word do you find a prefix?

At the beginning

In the middle

At the end

At the beginning 

100

Where in a word do you find the suffix?

At the beginning

In the middle

At the end. 

At the end

100

What does a root do?

Gives a word its meaning

100

What is the root in the word BICYCLE?

cycl

100

If RE- means again 

and ATTAIN means to get, 

what does reattain mean?

to get something again

200

What does the prefix Re- mean?

again

200

What is the suffix in reliable and what does reliable mean?

able to be relied on

200

Which one of these roots means SELF?

A- auto

B- phon

C- micro 

auto

200

What is the prefix in the word REDO?

re

200

If a SEAM is a line

and the suffix -LESS means none, 

what does seamless mean?

no lines 

300

What does the prefix un- mean?

not

300

What is the suffix in wireless and what does wireless mean?

-less

no wires

300

What root means WATER?

A- bio

B- hydr

C- geo

hydr

300

What is the suffix in the word FEARLESS?

less
300

If ASTRO- means stars

and -OLOGY is the study of something, 

what is astrology?

the study of stars

400

Which 2 prefixes have the same meaning?

A- pre

B- non

C- un

D- sub

B and C

non and un

400

Which suffix do you add to make a verb past tense?

-ed

400

What does the root MICRO mean?

A- large

B- sound

C- small

small

400

What is the root in the word INSPECT?

spec

400

If PRE- means before, 

what does preview mean?

the look at something before

500

What is the prefix in the word PATHOGEN?

Pathogen is a part of a disease. 

path-

500

Think of a word that has the suffix -ness. 

???

500

What does the root GRAPH mean?

A- light

B- speak

C- write

write

500

What is the suffix in the word ASTROLOGY?

ology

500

If TELE- means far away

and -PORT- means to move, 

what does teleport mean?

to move far away

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