Prefixes Suffixes Greek and Latin Roots Lurvely Idioms Lucky Dip
100
Which prefix means 'half'?
semi-
100
resident
Someone who resides somewhere is a...?
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100
What does the root 'struct' mean?
It means 'to build'.
100
What is a common way you can tell someone is about to 'pop the question'?
The man might bend on one knee and hold out a ring to the beautiful young lady.
100
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Make a clear sentence using a word that contains the root 'scrib/script'.
200
What does the prefix 'super' mean?
It means 'more,' 'better,' 'bigger,' or 'beyond'.
200
immigrant
Someone who moves to a new country to live there is called an...?
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200
What does the root 'port' mean?
It means 'to move, or carry'.
200
What does 'head over heels' mean?
It means to be 'truly, madly, deeply in love with someone'.
200
How might you feel if you got dumped by the love of your life?
I would feel heartbroken, and might even cry my heart out.
300
Which prefix means the same as 'removing something,' or 'the opposite of'?
The prefix 'de-' means this.
300
-ant & -ent
Which two suffixes often appear in nouns and adjectives of Latin origin?
Clue 1: assist___, serv___, attend___
Clue 2: independ___, differ___, innoc___
300
What is the meaning of 'scrib/script'?
It means 'to write'.
300
False: The idiom is 'on cloud nine'.
True or False: If you are extremely happy, you are 'on cloud seven.'
300
A monocle corrects the vision in one eye.
Copy and complete: A ____cle corrects the vision in one eye.
400
micro-
If we see a word with this prefix, we can guess that it relates to something tiny.
400
True
True or False: The suffixes -ion and -ism mean 'an action, process, state, or condition.'
400
What does the root 'duc/duct' mean?
It means 'to lead'
400
If you have tied the knot, you have just gotten married.
Copy and complete: If you have _______ _____ _______ youhave just gotten married.
400
Examples: militarism, imperialism, nationalism, patriotism, isolationism
Write 3 'isms' which we learned about in Q3 Social Studies.
500
Copy and complete. A unicycle has one wheel, a bicycle has two wheels, and a tricycle has three wheels. Toddlers are most likely to use a tricycle.
Copy and complete. A ___cycle has one wheel, a __cycle has two wheels, and a ___cycle has three wheels. Toddlers are most likely to use a ___cycle.
500
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Example: Some foreign immigrants felt uncomfortable in the country because of the extreme nationalism of some of the locals.
Write a sentence which contains one word which uses the suffix -ant/-ent and one word which contains the suffix -ion/-ism
500
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Examples: abduct, portable, subscribe, construct
Write one word that includes each of the following roots: duc/duct, port, scrib/script, & struct (total of 4 words).
500
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Example: Even though my grandpa is 77, he is stil young at heart; he goes snowboarding bi-weekly!
Use the idiom 'young at heart' in a sentence to clearly show its meaning.
500
rhythm
Which word that relates to the beat or flow of the words in a poem is very important when reading a limerick aloud? Spelling counts!






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