cent-, semi-, mono

What is the prefix in semicircle?

What is the prefix in monolingual?

What is the prefix in semiaquatic?

What is the prefix in centimeter?

What is the prefix in monolithic?

Where is the PREFIX found?

• beginning

• middle

• end

SEMICIRCLE: half of a circle

SEMITRUCK: a vehicle that is half truck and half trailer

What does SEMI- mean?

• 100

• half

• one

CENTURY: 100 years

CENTIPEDE: a bug that has 100 legs

What does CENT- mean?

• 100

• half

• one

MONOLITHIC: formed by one large block of stone

MONOLOGUE: a long speech given by one person

What does MONO- mean?

• 100

• half

• one

The beaver is _____________ because it lives on land and in the water.

• century

• semiaquatic

• monorail