Root Words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Spelling Bee
Homographs
100
His voice was inaudible because it was softer than a whisper. The root aud means:
What is to hear?
100
Hazel did an extraordinary job on her mission report. The prefix extra means:
What is more or above?
100
I enjoy listening to classical music because it is relaxing. The suffix -al means
What is pertaining to or similar to?
100
Which word is not spelled correctly? a. creator b. ticklish c. dedication d. northurn
What is northurn? Should be spelled northern
100
The view from my hotel window of the beach was breathtaking! The word view in the sentence above means -
What is scenery?
200
The motorcyclist drove quickly on the freeway. The word motorcyclist has the root word cycl which means -
What is wheel?
200
Miss Fernandez calls her grandma on the telephone every Sunday. The prefix tele means
What is far away?
200
I visited the planetarium to learn about Saturn. The suffix -arium means
What is place of?
200
Which word is spelled correctly? a. perfectionist b. musicall c. musicion d. amuseing
What is perfectionist?
200
I am so excited to book my summer vacation to Spain. The word book in the sentence above means
What is to reserve?
300
The podiatrist prescribed me medication for the rash on my toe. A podiatrist is a doctor who specials in -
What are feet?
300
A unicorn is a mythical creature that is similar to a horse. The prefix uni means
What is one or solo?
300
I had to purchase insecticide when I noticed all of the ants crawling in my pantry. The suffix -cide means
What is to kill or act of killing?
300
Which word is spelled correctly? a. arachnophobia b. athletick c. playfuly d. isolasion
What is arachnophobia?
300
Naomi had to police the hallway after school to make sure that people were not wandering around.
What is supervise?
400
Abraham Lincoln helped liberate the enslaved African Americans. The root word liber means -
What is free?
400
Ms. Inguito was displeased with the results of the Laker game. The prefix dis means
What is not?
400
Miss Bilich took the southern route to get to the supermarket. The suffix -ern means
What is direction of?
400
Which word is spelled incorrectly? a. mistakenly b. teasing c. hiden d. commencement
What is hiden? Should be spelled hidden, because we add the additional d to keep the short i sound.
400
Samira had a ball at the amusement park with her aunt.
What is a good time?
500
Evelyn was feeling claustrophobic when she was stuck in a crowded room with strangers. The root word phobia means:
What is fear of?
500
Loyola Marymount University will celebrating it's centennial year in 2012. The prefix cent means
What is 100?
500
The magnetism between the nails and magnet were very strong. The suffix -ism means
What is condition of?
500
Which word is spelled correctly? a. bakor b. liberasion c. cuting d. temptation
What is temptation?
500
Mr. Philipps had to check the oil in his car when it started to overheat. The word check means
What is to inspect?
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