Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

What does the root graph mean?

• send

• sleep

• speak

• write

What does the word autograph mean?

• an automobile

• the signature of a famous person

• self start

• a chart used in math

What does the prefix ir- mean?

• breakable

• before

• hearing

• not

What does the word irrelevant mean?

• not important or relating to what is being discussed right now

• unable to go quickly

• something that does not make sense

• going backwards

What does the root photo mean?

• photograph

• light

• the sun

• transparent

What does the word photon mean?

• a unit of energy

• a microscopic organism that lives in the ocean

• a tiny particle of light

• a robot

What does the prefix il- mean?

• not feeling well

• not

• something that tastes horrible

• a slippery, snakelike sea animal

What does the word illiterate mean?

• not important

• unreasonable

• throwing litter on the ground

• not able to read or write

What does the root cred mean?

• fragile

• colorful

• believable

• to borrow money

What does the word credible mean?

• very strong

• takes a long time

• spending money

• able to be believed or trusted