Lesson 14 Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

Match the word to the definition

• a minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle the sun

• asteroid
• symbol * that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that at the bottom

• astronomical

• extremely large; of or relating to astronomy

• trio
• a situation in which you must make a difficult choice

• asterisk
• a group of 3 singers or musicians who perform together; a group of 3 people/things

• dilemma

Match each word with the definition

• a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft

• astronomer

• a series of 3 novels or movies that are closely related & involve the same characters/themes

• diverse

• different from each other; made up of people or things that are different from each other

• astronaut

• able to speak and understand 2 languages

• bilingual

• a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

• trilogy

​ (a)   observations require advanced technology and precision instruments to capture the data accurately.

• Astronomical
• asterisk
• asteroid
• astronaut
• astronomer
• dilemma
• diverse
• bilingual
• trio
• triology

Our world is ​ (a)   , meaning it is full of different cultures, languages, and people from various backgrounds.

• diverse
• asterisk
• asteroid
• astronaut
• astronomer
• dilemma
• bilingual
• trio
• triology
• astronomical

The famous ​ (a)   of Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Harry Potter series is a classic example of a group of three characters working together.

• trio
• asterisk
• asteroid
• astronaut
• astronomer
• dilemma
• bilingual
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse

As I was reading the paper, I noticed a(n) ​ (a)   after a word.

• asterisk
• asteroid
• astronaut
• astronomer
• dilemma
• bilingual
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse
• trio

The ​ (a)   spent long nights peering through the telescope, capturing images of distant galaxies and studying their properties.

• astronomer
• asteroid
• astronaut
• dilemma
• bilingual
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse
• trio
• asterisk

The collision of an ​ (a)   with Earth would have catastrophic consequences, as it did millions of years ago when it led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

• asteroid
• astronaut
• dilemma
• bilingual
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse
• trio
• asterisk
• astronomer

The ​ (a)   floated weightlessly inside the space station, admiring the stunning view of the Earth below.

• astronaut
• dilemma
• bilingual
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse
• trio
• asterisk
• astronomer
• asteroid

My ​ (a)   friend effortlessly switched between English and Spanish, making it easy for her to communicate with people from different parts of the world.

• bilingual
• dilemma
• triology
• astronomical
• diverse
• trio
• asterisk
• astronomer
• asteroid
• astronaut