Exploring Root Words and Meanings

What does the root word "bene" mean?

• Bad

• Good

• Fast

• Slow

Use the word "beneficial" in a sentence.

• The storm was beneficial to the crops.

• The storm was harmful to the crops.

• The storm was neutral to the crops.

• The storm was irrelevant to the crops.

Match the prefix "anti-" with its meaning.

• Before

• Against

• With

• After

Create a new word using the root "graph" and define it.

• Graphology: The study of handwriting

• Graphite: A type of rock

• Graphene: A type of metal

• Graphite: A type of plant

Analyze the word "nonfiction" and identify its parts.

• Non- (not) + fiction (real)

• Non- (not) + fiction (not real)

• Non- (real) + fiction (not real)

• Non- (real) + fiction (real)

What does the root word "ped" mean?

• Hand

• Foot

• Head

• Arm

Identify the meaning of the word "antibiotic".

• A substance that promotes life

• A substance that kills bacteria

• A substance that enhances growth

• A substance that causes disease

Match the prefix "non-" with its meaning.

• With

• Without

• Before

• After

Create a new word using the root "pod" and define it.

• Podium: A small platform to stand on

• Podium: A type of plant

• Podium: A type of animal

• Podium: A type of food

Analyze the word "antifreeze" and identify its parts.

• Anti- (against) + freeze (to become solid)

• Anti- (before) + freeze (to become solid)

• Anti- (with) + freeze (to become solid)

• Anti- (after) + freeze (to become solid)