Roots and Affixes

The root word "graph", as in the word "autograph", means what?

• to write or draw
• before
• to see
• against

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.4

Which root means time?

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The root word geo means:

• life, living

• map, chart

• earth, ground

• growth, abundance

What does the root "aqua" mean?

• fire

• air

• water

• land

What does the root "bio" mean?

• Time

• Earth

• Water

• Life

Which root means "sound?"

• voc
• phon
• spect
• gram

What does the root "photo" mean?

• sound

• water

• life

• light

What does the root "hemi" mean?

• five

• half

• breathe

• earth

What is a root?

• Comes before the root
• The most basic part of a word
• Comes after the root
• The most complicated part

What does the suffix in scientist (ist) mean?

• one who practices

• full of

• study of

• action or process