Word Work Week 4: Anni, Annu, and Enni Roots

What is the meaning of the root word "anni"?

• Year

• Water

• Light

• Earth

Which of the following words uses the root "annu" correctly?

• Annuity

• Announce

• Annihilate

• Annotate

Identify the prefix in the word "biennial."

• bi-

• -ial

• enni-

• annu-

Which word means "occurring every year"?

• Annual

• Centennial

• Millennium

• Perennial

Create a new word using the root "enni" that means "occurring every ten years."

• Decennial

• Centennial

• Biennial

• Millennial

What is the suffix in the word "centennial"?

• -ial

• cent-

• enni-

• -ennial

Which of the following words is related to the root "anni"?

• Anniversary

• Annotate

• Annihilate

• Annuity

Differentiate between the roots "annu" and "enni" by choosing the correct pair of words.

• Annual, Biennial

• Annuity, Annotate

• Annihilate, Annual

• Annotate, Biennial

Analyze the word origin of "millennium." What does the root "mille" mean?

• Thousand

• Hundred

• Ten

• Year

Which of the following words means "lasting for a long time" and uses the root "enni"?

• Perennial

• Annual

• Centennial

• Biennial