Stems Review- March 17

A word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes the word's meaning. 

• prefix
• suffix

What does the root "meter" mean?

• measure

• money

• time

• around

What does the root "chron" mean?

• time

• minute

• hour

• day

What does the prefix "geo" mean?

• earth

• sky

• sun

• around

What does the root "graph" mean?

• write

• speak

• sing

• hear

What does "scrib" mean?

• write
• throw
• move up or step up
• earth

What does "biannual" mean?

• fear of sleep

• outside the Earth's atmophere

• study of the Earth

• occurring twice a year

A word part that contains the central meaning of the word is a

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Verb

micro

• again

• far

• small

• sound

re-

• able to

• again

• not

• before