ROOT WORDS 1
min-
small
ex. words: minimum, miniscule
therm-
heat
ex. words: thermos, thermometer
intra-
within
ex. words: intramural, intrastate
-rupt
to break
ex. words: erupt, disrupt
millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer are all types of....
measures
daily double: what is the root word?
terr-
earth
ex. words:
terrestrial, territory
mono-
one
ex. words: monotone, monopoly
hydra/hydro-
ex. words: hydrant, hydrate
-scope
target, see
ex. words: horoscope, telescope
What does it mean "to carry"
port
ex. words: portable, transport
bi-
two
example words: bilingual, bisect
cent-
hundred
ex. words: century, centimeter
quint-
five
ex. words: quintet, quintuplets
-logy
the study of
ex. words: biology, psychology, geology
if I am an omnivore that means I eat....
all, both plants and animals
dec-
ten
ex. words: decade, decimal
geo-
earth
ex. words: geology, geography
scrib/script
write
ex. words: scribe, transcript
-tract
pull
ex. words: retract, attract
what does it mean "to write"
graph
ex. words: graphic photograph
tri-
three
ex. words: tripod, triangle
micro-
small
ex. words: microscope, microbe
what is a prefix?
placed before a word to modify its meaning
what is an suffix?
added at the end of a word to form a derivative
if I am an autotroph then I do what.....
make my own food.
daily double: what is the root word in autotroph?