Remember our Roots
When we see this Latin root, it tells us the word has something to do with water.
aqua-
The suffix at the end of aqueduct, conduct, induct, and product, means: _______
"to lead"
Together, this prefix and affix combination lets us look at things that are small.
Microscope
micro- (small)
scope (to watch or see)
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot.
"I tried to make a belt out of watches, but it was a waist of time."
"____ are the lowest form of humor."
Puns.
Antifa is short for anti-fascist. If we know what fascism is, we can tell from the Greek root anti- that antifa means: ____________________
Against, opposite, or opposing fascism.
This suffix, which shares its name with a Biblical brother, means "can be done."
-able
Judging by its prefix and suffix, we can tell that this is the meaning of the word thermal.
Of, relating to, or characterized by heat.
You could say "the vibe;" this is the atmosphere the author creates in or with their writing.
Mood.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee; your hands can't hit what your eyes can't see." ~ Muhammad Ali
What would you call the figurative language used here?
Simile.
This Latin root means across, change, or through.
When you see this affix at the end of a word, you know that it is "the study or science of" something.
-ology
This greek prefix, when followed by "-logy" means "the study of life."
Bio-
My cousin is nothing like me; people even say we're total opposites. Our personalities and goals are almost never aligned. If this were a story, you could say my cousin is my: _________.
Foil.
"The only verdict is vengeance;
a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous."
The above quote is an example of alliteration. An alliteration is defined as:
The repetition of consonant sounds within a given text (for example, tongue twisters).
Someone managed to manipulate my manicure manual! The prefix all these m- words share means: _______
"hand" (man-)
Unbuckled, unfinished, unlocked; we can guess from the meaning of these words that the prefix un- means: _________
"not"
This word is a root-affix combination literally meaning "distant voice or sound."
Telephone
It might sound like a famous corporate mouse, but seeing this Latin root in a word just means it's describing something small.
Mini-
I told my friend to "bite the bullet," and now he's in the hospital for lead poisoning. He didn't understand that phrase is just a common expression with a figurative meaning separate from the literal meaning of the words. In other words, one of these.
Idiom.
This word, beginning with the Latin root omni-, means "all-knowing."
Omniscient
This word, which means "a fictitious [fake] name," shares its suffix with synonym and antonym.
Pseudonym
Bought or bot; balm or bomb? A homophone is one of a pair of words that sound the same, even though they have different meanings. The second part of the word homophone means: ___________
Voice or sound (-phone)
You're reading a recap of a soccer game and you can tell from the tone that this author is not being objective; they use intensely negative words to describe one team's players, and very positive ones for the others'. You might accuse that author of having one of these.
Bias.
"What light from yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliette is the sun!"
What literary device is Romeo trying to impress his girlfriend with here?
Metaphor.