Prefix - Pre - before
prepaid - paid beforehand
preheat - to heat before cooking or baking
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Prefix: post - after
postgame - after the game
postgraduate - after graduation
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Prefix: anti -against
antidepressant - works against depression
antifreeze - works against freezing
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Bellringer directions: Copy each sentence. Circle the word that contains a prefix. Then put a box
around the prefix and underline the base word. Then define the word.
1. The bruises on the body were discovered postmortum.
2. The anti-aircraft fire shot down the enemy planes.
3. Stacy preordered the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book to ensure she would have a copy the
day it was released.
Prefix: super - above, beyond, over
superhuman - beyond human
superpower - beyond "normal" powers
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Prefix: non - not
nonstop - not stopping
nonexistant - not in existance
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Prefix: il-not
illogical - not logical
illegitimate - not legitimate
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Prefix im- not
impassable - not able to pass through
imbalance - not balanced
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Prefix: ir - not
irreversible - not reversibe
irrelevant - not relevant
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Prefix: in - not
insane - not sane
inaccurate - not accurate
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Prefix: mis - not or wrong
misunderstood - not understood
misinterpret - interpret wrongly
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Prefix: sub - under, beneath, inferior to
submerge - to go under (merge below)
subzero - below zero
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Prefix: semi - half or partly
semisweet - partly sweet
semiprofessional - partly professional.
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Prefix: micro - small
microbiology - study of small living things
microbiologist - someone who studies small living things
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Prefix: fore - before, front
forethought - thinking beforehand
forewarned - warned before
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prefix: ultra - beyond
ultraviolet - beyond the violet wavelength
ultraconservative - extremely conservative
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Prefix: under - below, lower in position
underachieve - achieving below expectations
underbid - to bid below
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Bellringer -copy the sentence. After the sentence, write the meaning of the underlined word.
1. He had the misfortune to forget his wallet.
2. The lieutenant gave a sharp order to her subordinate.
3. The circle was divided into two equal semicircles.
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Prefix: mid - middle
midafternoon - middle of the afternoon
midterm - middle of the term (quarter, semester)
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The cactus is able to thrive in a semidry climate.
My brother drives a midsize car.
Brenda is a firm believer that antiaging cream will help her look young.
It's important that teachers do not forejudge their students.
Many underdeveloped nations have wide spread disease and famine.
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Prefix: para - beside, near
paraphrase - restate something near to what was originally said.
paraprofessional - a person that works beside a professional.
1. paranormal 2. paralegal 3. parallel –
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Roots/Prefixes: bi - 2
tri - 3
quad - 4
bicycle - cycle with 2 wheels
tricycle - cycle with 3 wheels
quadruplets - having 4 babies
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Root: cardi - heart
1. cardiac - relating to the heart
2. cardiogram - measures changes in heart contractions.
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Root: bio - life
microbiology - the study of small living things.
biohazard - hazardous to life
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Root: hydro - water
hydrology - the study of water
rehydrate - to drink water again
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Bellringer - copy the sentences. Define each underlined word.
1. The cardiologist studied the patient's electrocardiogram.
2. The biographer wrote a book about the life of Adam Sandler.
3. She needed to rehydrate after the race.
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root: graph - to write
biography - story written about someone's life
photograph - an image is "written" onto paper that is sensitive to light.
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Root: phon - sound
phonograph - an instrument that produces sounds on a grooved disk
phonics - sounds of letters
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Root: aud - to hear
audience - people that hear a performance
audio - the sound that is heard
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Bellringer - copy the sentences. Then define the underlined word.
1. She included a bibliography at the end of her research paper.
2. The deaf moose had an injured auditory nerve.
3. Becky went to the symphony last week.
Bellringer - Copy the sentence. After each sentence, define the underlined word.
1. Mary Beth can foresee something bad happening in the near future.
2. I told him the night before to call a paralegal and have the paperwork signed.
3. My friend won't get on the boat because of his hydrophobia.
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Root - port - to carry
deport - to be "carried" (taken) back to your original country.
porter - someone who carries your luggage
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Root: peri- around/near
periscope - used in submarines to see around the outside
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Root: cide - to cut or kill
genocide - killing an ethnic group
matricide - killing your mother
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Root: astro/aster - star, heavens
astronomy - study of space (heavens)
asterisk - a star used to designate something (*)
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root: cred - to believe
credit - buying something with the belief it will be paid back
discredited - not believed
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Root: photo - light
photocopy - copy made by the action of light on an electronically charged surface.
photon - a unit of light
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Root: vis - to see
vision - the ability to see
invisible - not able to be seen
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Root: man - hand
manipulate - to use your hands
manual - having to use your hands
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root: ques - to ask/seek
quest - a journey to seek something
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1. She made her request known to the waitress.
2. Bethany gave a report about tsunamis to her science class.
3. Brett was struggling to drive the manual transmission car.
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Copy the sentence. After each sentence, define the underlined word.
1. If the asteroid struck the earth, it would be a disaster.
2. An overexposure to the sun's photons gave her a sunburn.
3. What do you envision happening next year?
Directions:
1. Copy root, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
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Root: bene - good/well
benediction - a blessing (good will wish)
benevolent - good hearted
1. Rich's new job has fringe benefits: a gas card, company car, and a quarterly bonus.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
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Affix: Cycl/cycle - circle/wheel/ring
bicycle - 2 wheels
recycle - to go through the cycle (circle pattern - from beginning to end) again.
The cyclone destroyed hundreds of homes, but fortunately it missed our house.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: de - away, from, down, undo(opposite of)
defend - to keep enemy away
deplete - to take away
There is a major problem with deforestation in the rainforest near the Amazon River.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: di - two, split
dialogue - speaking between 2 or more people
diameter - splits a circle into 2 halves
After 10 years of marriage, Becky's parents decided to get a divorce.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: ex - out, from
exit - a way out
express - to speak out
The surgeon was able to excise the tissue with a scalpel.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: ambi - around, about, both
ambiguous - having a double meaning (meaning both)
ambidextrous - using both hands
1. The temperature in the display case was 20 degrees lower than the ambient temperature.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: mono - one
monologue - one person speaking
monogamy - one marriage
A room with all white decorations is monochrome.
Directions:
1. Copy affix, 2 examples (including definitions) and the sentence.
2. Copy the sentence. Highlight the affix.
3. Define the underlined word. Highlight context clues that helped you.
Affix: arch/archy - ruler/government
biarchy - rule by 2 people
matriarch - female head (ruler)
England is, or once was, ruled by a monarchy.
Directions: Copy each sentence. Define the underlined word. Use your knowledge of the affixes
we've studies and the context to help you.
1. Parker's dilemma was whether to study dinosaurs or bumblebees.
2. After the plane landed, the passengers debarked immediately.
3. His exorbitant lifestyle took him around the world
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Copy the affix and write the definition and a few words that contain the affix...
de ques arch/archy mono di ex ambi peri bene cred man -
Affix: pseudo - false/untrue
pseudonym - false name used by authors
pseudograph - false document
His science book was shunned and labeled by the science community as
pseudoscience because sufficient research and evidence was not used to support the
claims in the book.
Affix: mar/mari/mer -sea
marine - related to the sea
mermaid - marine creature that lives in the sea
The marina was dotted with the masts of hundreds of sailboats.
Affix: duc/duct - lead
abduct - to lead away by force
induce - to lead or move by persuasion
The WEB leaders will conduct tours of Wilson to help the new 6th graders become familiar with
where their classes are.
Affix: eu - pleasant, good, well
euphoria - a feeling of well being
eulogy - words of praise for the dead
1. The euphony of the wind ruffling the leaves of the trees was calming and reassuring."
Affix: mal - bad, evil
maltreated - treated badly
malignant - extremely evil
The malicious man tried to steal the old lady's glasses so she would not be able to see.
Affix: tempo - time
temporal - limited by time
contemporary - at the present time, belonging to the same time
1. There was a temporary detour during construction on the bridge.
Affix: dorm - to sleep
dormative - causing sleep (drug or sleep potion)
nondormant - not sleeping for a period of time
When Ariannah went to college, she lived in a dormitory.
Affix: flex/flect - bend
flexible - able to bend
reflex - to bend or turn back
The sunlight deflects off of the surface of the water, creating a blinding glare
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Affix: macro - large/excessive
macrobiotics - science of prolonging life
macrochemistry - does not require a microscope
1. We are the microcosm to the macrocosm.
Affix: calor - heat
calorie - a unit of heat
caloric - giving off heat
In 1911 he constructed a special calorimeter that measured specific heats at very low temperatures.
Copy each sentence. Write the word from the list that best fits in each sentence. Use your
highlighter to mark clues that helped you pick the correct answer.
mariner reflect credible semimonthly
 dormant  astronomy
1. It's really hard to meet the ____________ schedule of our school magazine.
2. Now dark smoke was rising from the volcano that had been _________ for so many years.
3. Don's interest in _________ really picked up when he first looked at the stars through his dad's
telescope.
4. The retired _________ told us all about the ship models on display in the museum
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Copy the words. Identify the affix in each word by highlighting it, and write a definition of the affix.
euphemism
malcontent
maritime  macrobiotic
inducted  phonic
temporal  ambilateral
exile  hydrosphere
Select a word from those listed above to correctly complete the blank. Highlight context clues that
helped you.
Beth used a ____________ to avoid using bad language to describe the condition of the gas
station restroom.
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Copy the words. Highlight the affix. After each word, write the meaning of the affix.
underachieve
forejudge
paraphrase
stenographers
inquest
benevolent
Copy the sentence. Choose a word from the list above to complete the sentence. Highlight context
clues that helped you.
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It's important that teachers do not _______ their students.
An ______ is being carried out into the exact cause of death.
The service uses highly skilled ____________ who transcribe the hearing or event.
The ________ donor helped the homeless by purchasing them clothes and food.
Affix: syn/sym/sys - with or together
symphony - sounds played together by musical instruments
synonym - words with the same meaning
1. Sheila had finally figured out a system that enabled everyone to complete their chores.
Affix: anthrop - man
anthropology - the study of man, mankind
philanthropy - concern for man
The slender hands and feet and long eyelashes of these anthropomorphic mice help make their
mannerisms believable.
Affix: epi - upon, beside, among, close to
epilogue - "speech" besides the regular text/speaking (comes after the conclusion)
episode - an instance among a series of events
1.Various groups have posed possible solutions to the country's obesity epidemic.
Affix: corp - body
corpse - a dead body
corporate - combined into one body
1. The school's new policy prohibited teachers from using corporal punishment to discipline their
students.
Affix: ob, oc, of, op - against, toward, in the way
offend - against moral law
oppose - place oneself against
1. I found the amount of trash in the park obscene!
Affix: valu/vale/vali - strength, worth
validity - legal strength
equivalent - equal worth
1. A valiant fireman saved several people in a burning building.
Affix: cat/cata - down, with against
cataclysm - downward sweep of water
catalogue - lists of names written down
1.The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is an environmental catastrophe of epic proportions.
Affix: trans - across
Transatlantic - across the Atlantic Ocean
transport - to carry across
1. The United States built a transcontinental railroad.
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Copy the affix and write the definition and a few words that contain the affix...
1.Pseudo –
2. de 3. ques 4. arch/archy 5. mono 6. di 7. ex 8. ambi 9. peri 10. bene -
11. cred 12. man 13. valu/vale/vali 14. ob/op/oc/of 15. cat/cata 16. trans -