Word Parts Week 5

a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning

• root word

• prefix

• homophone

• suffix

The book was written ___ my favorite author Dean Koontz.

• bye

• blue

• by

• buy

The ocean waves ___ my hair.

• blue

• blu

• blew

• blewe

Which suffix means “like” – Example: quietly– in a quiet manner

• -or

• -y

• -ing

• -ly

I love when the sky is clear and ___.

• blu

• blue

• blewe

• blew

Can you ___ me a slurpee from 7-11?

• buye

• bye

• buy

• by

What is the meaning of the root word "meter" like as in thermometer?

• one

• measure

• small

• bad

Which suffix means means “having the quality of”

Example: dirty - things that aren't clean

• -y

• -est

• -ly

• -ed

What is the meaning of the root "mal" as in malpractice

• measure

• water

• above

• bad

He loves the way his baby sister waves ___ when he leaves for school.

• by

• buy

• buye

• bye