Prefix Power
Root Meaning
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What Does It Mean?
Mystery Questions
100

This prefix means “three.”

Tri-

100

This root means “foot.”

Ped-

100

What word means “to send across”? (trans + port)

Transport

100

If someone “dictates,” what are they doing?

Speaking and/or giving orders.

100

What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

Mars

200

This prefix means “across” or “through.”

Trans-

200

What is the biggest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean
200

What word means “to speak against”? (dis + dict)

Contradict

200

If something is “televised,” how is it shared?

sent over a distance (on TV.) 

200

What is the biggest mammal on the earth?

The Blue Whale
300

This prefix means “small.”

Micro-

300

This root means “to say” or “to speak.”

Dict

300

What is the deepest point of the ocean?

The Mariana Trench

300

If someone shows “leadership,” what does the suffix -ship show?

A state, position, or quality.

300

What is the hardest natural material on Earth?

Diamond

400

Where did Mr.Garner go to college?

Greenville University

400

This root means “to write.”

Scrib/Script 

400

What word means “to write your name under”? (sub + scrib/script)

Subscribe

400

If something is “transcontinental,” what does “trans” suggest?

Travels across continents.

400

What year did the United States declare independence?

1776

500

This prefix means “far” or “at a distance.”

Tele-

500

This prefix often means “not” or “opposite of.”

Dis-

500

What word means “to speak together”? (con + dict)

Contradict

500

What city is the NBA team "The Trailblazers" from?

Portland

500

How many sides does a hexagon have?

Six