Prefixes and

Root Words

Ms. Jordan’s Reading

Class 

English contains many words adopted from other languages. In fact, experts estimate 80% of English words originated elsewhere. The biggest influence on the English vocabulary is Latin.

Are you paying attention? Which language has had the biggest influence

on English?

33%

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33% 1. French2. Latin3. Spanish

astro- means staraud- means to hearcom/con- means togetherchron- means time

Here is some quick review information!

circum- means aroundcid/cis– means to cut or killdyn/dyna- means powerhypo- means underhyper- means over

omni- means allpost- means afterpre- means beforeun- means not

Chron- means:

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25% 1. Time2. Cut or gash3. Under4. Over

Astro- means …

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25% 1. Bad/evil2. Over3. Time4. Star

A hyperbole is

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25% 1. An over exaggeration2. An under exaggeration3. A bad exaggeration4. No exaggeration

A preamble goes _____ a document.

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25% 1. Under2. Over3. Before4. After

Michaela said that the doctor is guilty of malpractice. Malpractice means:

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25% 1. To cut 2. Over practicing3. To spend time practicing4. Bad practice

The omniscient point-of-view (P.O.V.) means that the reader sees the story from:

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25% 1. The narrator’s perspective2. All points-of-view3. Female characters’ P.O.V.s only4. An unhappy point of view

If you are dynamic person you …

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A hypodermic needle goes…

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25% 1. Under the skin2. Over the skin3. Around the skin4. Behind the skin

“derm-” means skin

Margaret showed malice toward her younger sister. This means she showed:

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25% 1. Anger2. Evil3. Love4. She showed her around

To be unenthusiastic is to be:

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25% 1. Sometimes enthusiastic2. Enthusiastic about stars3. Very enthusiastic4. Not enthusiastic

The prefix cis/cid- means:

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25% 1. Over2. Not3. Around4. Cut or kill

Be hyper-enthusiastic about studying for your upcoming test!