Roots and Affixes #11

The prefixes sym- and syn- mean:

• Together

• Different

• Toward

• Broken

The suffixes -ic and -ical mean:

• Not

• Relating to

• Making into

• Good

The root word phon means:

• Sound

• Technology

• Music

• New

The root word cent means:

• Part

• Many

• Ten

• One hundred

Use the prefix syn- to infer the meaning of synchronized.

• Looking different from each other

• Acting against each other

• Happening at the same time

• Occurring in the correct order

Use the suffix -ical to infer the meaning of comical.

• Drawn in pictures

• Having to do with comedy

• Not funny

• Part of a long story

Use the root phon to infer how studying phonics helps with reading.

• Learning letters and their sounds

• Memorizing what words look like

• Spelling words correctly

• Understanding entire sentences

Use the root cent to infer what a Roman centurion was in charge of.

• One hundred soldiers

• Many companies of soldiers

• A small group of ten soldiers

• Making the overall battle plan

Use your knowledge of root words to infer who is most likely to perform a symphony.

• A violinist

• A drummer

• A conductor

• 80 people in an orchestra

Which word does NOT have the same prefix as synopsis?

• Synagogue

• Synthesis

• Systematic

• Synonymous