Science Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a root word?

• A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards

• The most basic form of a word from which other words are derived.

• The last part of a word

• A word that has multiple meanings

What is a prefix?

• A suffix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• A prefix is a type of punctuation used at the end of a sentence.

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

What is a suffix?

• A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to form a derivative.

• A word that has multiple meanings.

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a question.

• A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.

Which part of a word comes at the beginning?

• infix

• suffix

• stem

• prefix

Which part of a word comes at the end?

• suffix

• root

• infix

• prefix

What is the root word in the word 'biology'?

• bio

• chem

• geo

• phys

What is the prefix in the word 'preheat'?

• pre

• heat

• re

• preheat

What is the suffix in the word 'happiness'?

• ness

• ful

• ship

• ness

What is the root word in the word 'geography'?

• graph

• graphy

• phy

• geo

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

• dis

• un

• in

• non