Roots
As a child, Ethan loved to learn about fish and underwater volcanoes, so his mom was not surprised when he went to college to learn about oceanography. What does oceanography mean?
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The science of (or the study of) the ocean.
What is an affix?
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What is a word you add to a root word to alter or change the meaning.
Prefixes and Suffixes
The meaning of the vis has to do with _____.
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sight
What does the prefix co- mean?
coexist
collaborate
What is together.
The problem with the television is that some wires got disconnected inside. What is the meaning of disconnected?
no longer connected.
The meaning of the root bio is ____________.
1. vision
2. good
3. life
4. within
3. life
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name a word with the root bio
The prefix re-means __________.
again
What suffix means is or can be?
If something can be reached...
Is something can have value...
What is -able/-ible.
The noise level from next door was so loud that it was no longer tolerable. What is the meaning of tolerable?
able to be tolerated
Use context clues to infer what the root "rupt" means. What do these all have in common?
rupture
erupt
interrup
break
The prefix dis- means ___________.
apart or away; not; the opposite of
The suffix -ly means ____________.
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To do something in a certain way
After his soccer injury, Don's ankle started to swell. He took an anti-inflammatory to help with this.
What is an anti-inflammatory?
Medicine that prevents inflammation/swelling
Give 2 examples of a prefix
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Use context clues to infer what the root "spec" means. What do these all have in common?
spectator
spectacles
look, see
Explain the suffix ment-
Examples:
enjoyment
entertainment
treatment
Monica wanted to win the spelling contest, but in an unmalicious way. What does unmalicious mean?
What is not malicious, or not mean/evil.
Give 3 examples of suffix.
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