8th Grade Root Words, Prefixes, & Suffixes

Match the following:

• lift

• prefix

• letters at end of word for meaning

• root word

• the most basic part of a word

• lev

• strength

• fort

• beginning letters of word for meaning

• suffix

Match the following:

• far off

• vit

• power

• dyn

• life

• fract/rupt

• break

• dys-

• ill, bad

• tele

Match the following:

• say

• lead, make

• exo-

• fore-

• law

• jur/jus

• before

• dict

• duc

• out of

Match the following:

• bad/evil

• mal

• out of

• exo-

• flesh

• sent/sens

• feel

• bene

• good

• carn

Match the following:

• small

• jud

• person who

• -or/-er

• judge

• par

• beside, even, equal

• min

• lead, make

• duc

Match the following:

• characteristic of

• hypo

• half

• semi

• act or state of being

• -ic

• below

• -tion

• with

• con-/co-/col-/ com-