Unit 2 Word Parts - Prefix/Suffix/Roots

What is a root of a word?

• a word part added to the beginning of a word

• a word part added to the end of a word

• the main part of a word that holds basic meaning

• how the word gets water to grow

What is a prefix?

• a word part added to the beginning of a word

• a word part added to the end of a word

• the main part of a word that holds basic meaning

• how the word gets water to grow

What is a suffix?

• a word part added to the beginning of a word

• a word part added to the end of a word

• the main part of a word that holds basic meaning

• how the word gets water to grow

What does the root sect mean?

• between

• heat

• to cut

• light

The moving company will _________ our furniture and boxes across town to our new house.

• mission

• inspect

• transport

• thermostat

You can adjust the heat setting with the _____________.

• mission

• inspect

• transport

• thermostat

Our teacher sent us on a secret ___________ to find out Mrs Dunlap's birthday.

• mission

• inspect

• transport

• thermostat

If I say dis ... you say ...

• the act of

• to write

• not

• heat

• able to

If I say tion ... you say ...

• the act of

• to write

• not

• heat

• able to

If I say scrib ... you say ...

• the act of

• to write

• not

• heat

• able to