Prefixes
True or False: Prefixes are found at the beginning of a word.
True
What is the definition of a root?
Roots are word parts that have meaning, and are combined with prefixes and suffixes to make words.
What are the suffixes in this word?
imaginatively
The suffixes are IVE and LY.
What does transcontinental mean?
Across the continent
Define: prefix
An affix added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What do the prefixes EX-, E-, mean?
The prefix E- EX- means "out, from
Where in a word can roots be found?
Roots can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
True or Fales: Suffixes are found at the beginning of a word.
FALSE.
What does circumference mean?
The distance around a circle
Define mis-
mis- means bad or badly / wrong or wrongly
What does the prefix RE- mean?
The prefix RE- means again, or back.
What does the root word root mean?
The root ject means throw.
What is the definition of a suffix?
Suffixes are word parts that are found at the end of a word, changing the meaning and sometimes the part of speech.
What is a benefactor
A person who give assistance/help to others.
What does the prefix post mean?
Post mean after
What do the prefixes CO-. CON-, and COM- mean?
The prefixes CO-, CON-, and COM- mean "together or with"
What does the root PORT mean?
The root PORT means "to carry or harbor"
Name a word with the suffix -ly or ily
various answers
What's a microscope do?
an instrument that magnifies tiny objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
What does the prefix fore mean?
Fore means before
What does the prefix INTER- mean?
The prefix INTER- means "between".
What does the root work graph mean
To write or draw
What does the suffix -ION mean? What is the part of speech?
Suffix -ION means "the act, process of condition of" and it makes a noun.
What is a geologist?
A person who studies the earth, rocks...
What does the prefix dis mean
dis means the opposite of or not