Understanding Word Roots and Affixes

What does the prefix "aqua-" mean in the word "aquarium"?

• Earth

• Water

• Air

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix "-ist" in the word "biologist" means:

• The study of

• A person who studies

• Related to

• Small

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "geo-" mean in the word "geology"?

• Water

• Earth

• Life

• Heat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The prefix "hydro-" in "hydroelectric" refers to:

• Fire

• Water

• Air

• Earth

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "therm-" mean in the word "thermometer"?

• Light

• Heat

• Water

• Earth

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

If "photo-" means light, what does "photosynthesis" most likely mean?

• Making food using water

• Making food using light

• Breaking down food

• Growing in the dark

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

If "submarine" uses the prefix "sub-", what does "submarine" most likely mean?

• Above the sea

• Under the sea

• Next to the sea

• Across the sea

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If "macro-" means large and "micro-" means small, which word would describe something very tiny?

• Macroorganism

• Microorganism

• Macroscope

• Macrophage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If "anti-" means against, what does "antibiotic" most likely mean?

• For life

• Against life (germs)

• With life

• Before life

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

If "trans-" means across, what does "transport" most likely mean?

• To carry across

• To stop movement

• To break apart

• To build up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A