Roots and Affixes

What is the meaning of the prefix arch?

• one

• first

• foot

• round

What is the meaning of the root ology?

• subject

• science

• person who does

• the study of

What is the meaning of the suffix ate?

• already eaten

• gorilla

• to be made

• build

Choose the answer that defines the parts of Geologist?

• earth, related to, one who studies

• space, one who studies, earth

• earth, the study of, one who studies

• plants, the study of, one who studies.

What is the root word for break?

• strict

• geo

• rupt

• dict

Which prefix means fully

• E

• I

• LY

• ER

Which root means build?

• dict

• struct

• construct

• structure

A suffix is a word part attached to:

• the beginning of a root word

• the end of a root word

• the middle of a root word

• a root word

The suffix -er means

• before

• after

• without

• a person who

Knowing the meaning of -ist in archaeologist helps you know that archaeologist means:

• study of arches

• person who studies arches

• person who studies artifacts

• artifacts