Root Words
Bio: Next year we will study biology.
Life
Ben, Bon: Exercise has many health benefits.
Good
Pre- Today we took a pretest.
Before
Ment: My phone is broken, so I need a replacement.
act, process
After Molly won the race, she was as proud as a peacock.
Simile
Spec: The builder inspects the work of his worker.
See, Look
Struct: I love to construct buildings out of legos.
Build
Bi- I love riding my bicycle.
Two
Able: You are capable of achieving great things.
Can be done
My brother is a beast on the football field.
Metaphor
Dict: The teacher dictates the spelling words to the students.
Speak
Tract: When my dad worked on his family farm, he drove the tractor.
Pull
Anti: My sister is very quiet, so most people think she is antisocial.
Opposite/against
Ology: Biology is my favorite subject.
The study of
It took me a million years to complete my math test.
Hyperbole
Port: A car is an excellent form of transportation.
Carry
Rupt: The volcano was about to errupt.
Break
Semi: The moon looks like a semicircle.
Half
ive: Evan is very talkative.
Tending toward an action
The hot fudge sundae was calling my name!
Personification
Jur, Jus, Jud: The jury will determine the outcome of the case.
Law
Graph: My teacher insisted that I wrote my paper using paragraphs.
Writing
Multi: She was wearing a multicolored sweater.
Many/Much
ance: Math requires perseverance.
act/condition of
My new shoes cost me an arm and a leg.
Idiom