STAAR Words with Affixes and Roots

What is the meaning of the word "transcontinental"?

• Across a continent

• Within a continent

• Above a continent

• Below a continent

Which word means "more than ordinary"?

• Transmit

• Supernatural

• Photogenic

• Geology

What does the suffix "-ive" indicate in the word "creative"?

• Full of

• Capable of

• Relating to

• Having the nature of

Which of the following words is related to the study of Earth?

• Geography

• Photography

• Superimpose

• Translucent

What does the prefix "trans-" mean in the word "transport"?

• Above

• Across

• Below

• Within

Which word means "study of light"?

• Geology

• Biology

• Photography

• Zoology

What is the meaning of the word "superimpose"?

• To place above

• To place below

• To place beside

• To place within

Which of the following words uses the root "geo"?

• Geothermal

• Superhero

• Transmit

• Photocopy

What does the suffix "-logy" mean in the word "biology"?

• Study of

• Life

• Light

• Earth

Which word means "capable of being seen through"?

• Translucent

• Superficial

• Photogenic

• Geometric