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Im
In the word important, what is the prefix?
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Write or record
What does the root graph mean?
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Progressive verbs
What kind of verb is the suffix ing added to?
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Tion
What suffix is added to a verb that makes it a noun?
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Someone who studies the heart.
What does the word cardiologist mean?
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It is the word added to the beginning of another word.
What is a prefix?
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Turn ; answers vary
The root vert means what? Give an example.
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Relating to
What does the suffix ine mean?
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What is
Teacher's choice: spell any spelling word that the teacher chooses
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Both halves being the same as each other
What is the meaning of the word symmetry?
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Yes
Does a prefix change the meaning of a word?
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The base word; the word added to
What is a root?
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A word or word part added to the end of another word.
What is a suffix?
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The action of transporting something or someone
What is the definition of the word transportation?
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Relating to the period of time before written records
Knowing what the prefix pre means, determine what prehistoric means.
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Under ; answers vary
What does the prefix sub mean? Give an example.
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Answers vary
Give an example of a word with the root cardio and then give the definition of the word.
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Changes the meaning of the word.
What does a suffix do to a word?
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Answers vary
Name three more words that use tion.
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A way of sending/receiving a message from a distance using a wire
With knowing what the root graph means, what does the word telegraph mean?
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Answers vary.
Give an example of a word with the prefix centi.
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If you know what the root means, whether the word has a prefix or suffix, the root gives you an idea on where to start.
How can a root help you figure out the definition of an unknown word?
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Yes, it gives you can idea of what the word is talking about; for example, if the world is cardiologist, the ending ist tells you its a person.
Can knowing what a suffix means help you determine the meaning of an unknown word? If so, how?
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Instruction
Which of the following words are a noun?
instruction inform reflect |
Warm clothes
What does the word thermal mean?
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