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Critical Concepts: Word Anatomy

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Think of a word that has the prefix meaning not. Write the word and your definition of that word below.

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Which of the following roots means "to lead or to make"?

aster

duc

geo

path

The words synchronize is closely related to which of the following words?

christian

phonology

chronology

Which of the following words belongs in the same word family as informative?

informational

infographic

Most of the roots in the English language come from which origin? Choose all that apply

Latin

Roman

Greek

Egyptian

Select all that mean "a state of being or quality":

-hood

-ment

-ity

-less

The words jury and justice are similar because they both are related to...

law

good

order

Which of the following words share a root? Choose ALL that apply. 

sensational

sentimental

satiate

defense

Which of the following prefixes mean position? Choose all that apply.

pre

mid

hypo

inter

A word part that is at the beginning of a word is called a...

suffix

prefix

root

base word

Mono and penta are common word parts because they both have to do with...

food and drink

animals

numbers

school

A word part that is at the end of a word is called a...

suffix

prefix

root

base word

Which word part has the opposite meaning of the word part rupt?

meter

vid

spect

struct

Choose the correct meaning of the root aud.

hear

see

star

light

_______ are word parts that can stand alone as actual words.

suffixes

prefixes

roots

base words

What does the root geo mean?

write

good

earth

law

The word formation can be defined as...

the state of being in support of a concept/thing.

the process of taking shape

tending to be imaginative

Based on their roots, empathy and sympathy are related because they both have to deal with...

feelings

thoughts

senses

What does the root scrib mean?

write

good

earth

law

Which of the following suffixes mean person?  Choose all that apply.

ee

er

age

ist