Understanding Word Roots

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What are roots in the context of words?

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The most basic parts of words with a specific meaning

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What does the root "bio" mean?

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Life

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What is the meaning of the word "Biography"?

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The written history of a person's life

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What is the meaning of the word "Biology"?

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The study of life

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What is a prefix?

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A word part added to the beginning of a word.

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What does the prefix "mis-" mean in the word "misspell"?

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Wrongly

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What is a suffix?

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A word part added to the end of a word.

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What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "hopeless"?

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Without

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What is the meaning of the root word "Aud"?

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Hear

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Which of the following words is an example of a word with the root "Aud"? Audiobook, Autograph, Automobile, Autonomy

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Audiobook