State Test Vocabulary and Root Words/Prefix/Suffix

incomplete, only a piece/part of something

• best supported

• partial

• data

• inference

What does this prefix mean? sub

• self

• no/not

• many

• below/under

To go through the details of something; to interpret the meaning of something or break it down

• research

• data

• inference

• analyze

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What does this prefix mean? hetero

• star

• same

• life/living

• different

A part of an experiment; anything that contributes to a the results of an experiement

• represent

• observations

• evidence

• factor

What does this prefix mean? Bio

• Earth

• sun

• life/living

• different

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

a statement at the end of experiment that explains the observations and measurements; summary of the data/results

• data

• scenario

• increase

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does this suffix mean? cycle

• writing/

  drawing

• used to look

• study of

• reoccurring/

  continuous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

scientific step by step procedure to discover facts

• constant

• experiment

• validity

• observation

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does this prefix mean? photo

• self

• light

• many

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6