Prefix
Suffix
Latin/Greek Roots
Context Clues
Figurative Language
100

re

again

100
-ful

full of

100

chron

time

100

The swimmer struggled to stay on course against the strong current of the river. 

(A) Belonging to the present time 

(B) A body of water moving in a definite direction.

(B) A body of water moving in a definite direction.

100

After the long hike, his legs felt as heavy as lead.

Simile

200

ir

not

200
-able, - ible

can be

200

port

to carry

200

The city trucks arrive every Tuesday morning to collect the refuse left at the curb.

(A) To decline or say no

(B) Garbage or waste material.

(B) Garbage or waste material.

200

The wind whispered through the trees, telling secrets to the leaves.

Personification

300

ant , anti

against, opposed to

300

-ion, -tion, -ation

act; process of

300

scope

to view, viewing instrument

300

After the storm, the farmer led the frightened horses back into the stable. 

(A) A building for lodging livestock

(B) Firm, steady, and not likely to collapse.

(A) A building for lodging livestock

300

I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

Hyperbole

400

micro-

small

400

-ment

state of being; act of

400

tele

far off

400

The bright cinema light helped project the movie onto the giant screen. 

(A) A planned piece of work

(B) To cause an image to fall upon a surface.

(B) To cause an image to fall upon a surface.

400

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Alliteration

500

poly-

much, many

500

-ous, eous, - ious

having qualities of

500

photo-

light

500

The doctor spent thirty minutes explaining the recovery process to her patient.

(A) Able to accept delays without getting angry 

(B) A person receiving medical treatment.

(B) A person receiving medical treatment.

500

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so I’m staying home.

Idiom