Exploring Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

What is the term for the basic meaning unit of a word?

• Stem

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

Which of the following is an example of a root meaning 'life'?

• Bio

• Graph

• Biblio

• Ling

Which example shows a root meaning 'book'?

• Graph

• Ling

• Biblio

• Bio

Which word part is added to the beginning of a word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Base

What does the prefix 'micro-' signify?

• Not

• Small

• Large

• With

Which prefix means 'very small'?

• Intra-

• Inter-

• Micro-

• Macro-

What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-'?

• Not

• Before

• Re

• Under

What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

• Without

• Capable of

• Process of

• Person related to

What does the suffix '-less' imply?

• Full of

• Before

• Without

• Beyond

Which word part changes the form or part of speech of a word?

• Base

• Suffix

• Root

• Prefix