Prefix
Where in a word do you find a prefix?
At the beginning
In the middle
At the end
At the beginning
Where in a word do you find the suffix?
At the beginning
In the middle
At the end.
At the end
What does a root do?
Gives a word its meaning
What is the root in the word BICYCLE?
cycl
If RE- means again
and ATTAIN means to get,
what does reattain mean?
to get something again
What does the prefix Re- mean?
again
What is the suffix in reliable and what does reliable mean?
able to be relied on
Which one of these roots means SELF?
A- auto
B- phon
C- micro
auto
What is the prefix in the word REDO?
re
If a SEAM is a line
and the suffix -LESS means none,
what does seamless mean?
no lines
What does the prefix un- mean?
not
What is the suffix in wireless and what does wireless mean?
-less
no wires
What root means WATER?
A- bio
B- hydr
C- geo
hydr
What is the suffix in the word FEARLESS?
If ASTRO- means stars
and -OLOGY is the study of something,
what is astrology?
the study of stars
Which 2 prefixes have the same meaning?
A- pre
B- non
C- un
D- sub
B and C
non and un
Which suffix do you add to make a verb past tense?
-ed
What does the root MICRO mean?
A- large
B- sound
C- small
small
What is the root in the word INSPECT?
spec
If PRE- means before,
what does preview mean?
the look at something before
What is the prefix in the word PATHOGEN?
Pathogen is a part of a disease.
path-
Think of a word that has the suffix -ness.
???
What does the root GRAPH mean?
A- light
B- speak
C- write
write
What is the suffix in the word ASTROLOGY?
ology
If TELE- means far away
and -PORT- means to move,
what does teleport mean?
to move far away