Greek and Latin Prefixes

The prefix contra means against. What could contradict mean?

• Disagree with

• Agree with

• Lean on

• Near by

The prefix port means to carry. What could portable mean?

• Not moveable

• Slippery or Wobbly

• Easy to transport/move

• A boating dock

The prefix ambi means both. What could ambidextrous

• Siblings that share a birthday

• You are able to write with both hands equally

• A shirt that could be worn by a girl or boy

• You have one dominate hand that is able to write

The prefix fract means to break. What could fracture mean?

• a bendable object

• Taking a small break

• Unbroken

• A hard object that cracks

The prefix multi means many. What could multimedia mean?

• Using only one piece of media to create one project

• Using only one piece of media (picture, video, or art)

• Using media to create many different projects

• Using more than one piece of media (picture, video, or art)

The prefix mono means one. What could monologue mean?

• A speech or conversation between one person

• a person who creates a log of data

• a group singing together

• a type of punctuation mark in writing

The prefix micro means small. What could microscope mean?

• a tool used to look at objects far away

• a tool used to look at tiny objects

• a tiny object

• a tool used to look at regular sized objects

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix homo means the same. What could homonym mean?

• Two or more words that are spelled different but mean the same thing

• The medical term for twins

• Two or more words that have the same spelling but mean different things

• two words that mean different things

The prefix anthro means human or man. What could anthropology mean?

• the study of social conversations between people

• the study of animals

• the study of plants

• The study of humans and society

The prefix morph means shape or form. What could morphing mean?

• an action that happens in the future

• change into different things

• a type of art form

• to stay the same and never change