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re- means...

What is again, back?

100

-ology means...

What is the study of?

100

sub- means...

What is under, below?

100

-est means...

What is comparative?

100
True or False: All words are made up of roots, prefixes, and/or suffixes?
What is true?
200

com- means...

What is together, with?

200

-ment means...

What is action, process?

200

bi- means...

What is two?

200

-ly means...

What is characteristic of?

200
True or False: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word is called a synonym?
What is false?
300

Based on what you know about the prefix trans-, what does transport mean?

What is move across places?

300

Based on what you know about the prefix -able, what does the word comfortable mean?

What is can be comforted or feeling well?

300

Based on what you know about the prefix post-, what does postgame mean?

What is after a game?

300

Based on what you know about the suffix -ment, what does the word enjoyment mean?

What is the action of enjoying or having fun?

300
True or False: Words can have more than one meaning.
What is true?
400

Based on what you know about the prefix syn-, what does the word synonym mean?

What is same meaning?

400

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word in the sentence that contains the suffix. "The payment was made at the bank."

What is the action of paying?

400

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word in the sentence that contains the prefix. "The woman had to resumbit her application for the new job at the hospital."

What is submit again or turn in again?

400

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word in the sentence that contains the suffix. "We quickly ran to the playground when the bell rang for recess."

What is the characteristic of moving quick?

400
Fill in the blanks: When you add a ______ or a ______ to a root word you change the meaning of the word.
What is a prefix and a suffix?
500

Based on what you know about the prefix inter-, what does the word interact mean?

What is talk or act between people?

500

Based on what you know about the suffix -or, what does the word author mean?

What is a person who writes?

500

Based on what you know about the prefix pre-, what does the word prepare mean?

What is get ready before?

500

Based on what you know about the suffix - ment, what does the word contentment mean?

What is the state of being content or happy?

500
Two words that are spelled differently but sound the same when pronounced are called?
What is a homophone?
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