Root Words and Their Power

What does the root word "vis" mean?

• To hear

• To see

• To move

• To speak

Which word means "able to move by itself"?

• Automobile

• Visionary

• Displace

• Submarine

The prefix "sub-" most likely means:

• Above

• Against

• Under

• Before

If "mot" is a root word that means "to move," what does "promote" most likely mean?

• To move forward

• To move backward

• To stop moving

• To move out

What does the root word "auto" mean?

• Self

• Other

• Life

• Water

Which word means "to move out of place"?

• Displace

• Submarine

• Convince

• Visionary

The suffix "-ion" in the word "motion" suggests that the word is:

• A noun

• A verb

• An adjective

• An adverb

What does the prefix "dis-" mean in the word "disagree"?

• Not or opposite of

• Below

• Together

• Before

If "vid" means "to see," what does "video" most likely refer to?

• A sound recording

• A visual recording

• A written document

• A movement

What does the root word "con" most likely mean in "connect"?

• Against

• With or together

• Under

• Before