Greek and Latin Root Words and Affixes

Since I was sick for so long I had to start a course of antibiotics.

The prefix "anti" means:

• bend

• two

• against, opposite

• away, not, negative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Due to the car accident, we had to proceed with caution.

The suffix "ceed" means:

• over, beyond, high

• go, yield

• throw

• down, out

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A boy walks around a circular park and completes one round. The distance covered by him is the circumference of the circular park.

The prefix "circum" means:

• time

• under, below, less

• go, yield

• round, around

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In this drama set in the early 1980s, a 9-year-old girl in rural Ireland is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer.

The prefix "dys" means:

• away, not, negative

• between, among

• within, inside

• study of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The driver decreased her speed as she approached the red light.

The prefix "de" means:

• to join, meet, or link

• down, out

• go, yield

• bad or badly, wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Can you see your reflection in the glass?

The root word "flect" means:

• under, below, less

• within, inside

• down, out

• bend

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding.

The root word "fract" means:

• break, shatter

• within, inside

• study of

• back, again

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way.

The prefix "hyper" means:

• over, beyond, high

• between, among

• within, inside

• down, out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Three passengers suffered from hypothermia and had to be clad in thermal blankets and fed hot drinks until they recovered.

The prefix "hypo" means:

• round, around

• away, distant, far

• under, below, less

• within, inside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

He's very impatient and always interrupts me mid-sentence.

The prefix "inter" means:

• go, yield

• between, among

• against, opposite

• away, not, negative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A