Root & Roll

Prefixes of Direction & Location

100

This prefix means "under" or "below."

sub

200

This prefix means "across" or "through."

trans

300

This prefix means "back" or "backward."

retro

400

This prefix means "within" or "inside."

intra

500

This prefix means "between" or "among."

inter

Roots of Life & Science

100

What does the root "bio" mean?

Biology is the study of ______.

life

200

This root means "earth" or "ground."

geo

300

This root means "water" (found in two common forms).

hydro/hydra

or

aqua

400

This root means "light."

photo

500

This root means "body" or "nature."

Example: Physiology is the study of living things.

phys

Suffixes & Parts of Speech

100

This suffix means "person who does" something.

An artist is a person who creates art.

ist

200

This suffix means "state or condition of being."

ence / ance

or

tion / ity

300

Patriotism and optimism are examples of words that indicate a belief or condition using the suffix ______.

This suffix indicates a condition, belief, or doctrine.

ism

400

To turn a noun into an adjective meaning "having to do with," you can append the suffix ______ or ______.

This suffix means "having to do with."

Examples: National, Patriotic

al

or

ic /tic

500

The suffix used to describe "how" or "how often" an action is done (for example, "quickly") is ______.

ly

Numbers & Quantities

100

This prefix means "one."

mon / mono

or 

uni

200

This prefix means "four."

quad

300

The prefix "dec" means ___.

10

400

Polythesim is the study of _______ gods.

The prefix is "ploy".

many

500

This prefix means "two" or "both."

There are 3 possible choices.

di / du 

or 

bi

or 

amb / ambi

Compound Word Builders

100

Combine a prefix for "under" and a root for "ground/land" to create a word that describes a tunnel or structure beneath the earth.

sub-terra

200

Combine a prefix for "between" and a root for "people" to describe the communication or interaction that occurs between different human cultures or societies.

inter-soci

300

Combine a prefix for "across/through" and a root for "light" to describe an image formed by light passing through a medium (like a slide).

trans-photo

400

Combine a root for "time" and a root for "measure" to create a tool used to measure precise intervals of time (such as in a race).

chrono-meter

500

Combine a root for "mind" and a root for "study of" to describe the scientific study of the human mind and behavior.

psych-ology