Unlocking Vocabulary: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
A Grade 12 ELA worksheet focusing on advanced vocabulary acquisition through the identification and analysis of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
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Unlocking Vocabulary: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions provided. This worksheet will assess your ability to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by analyzing their roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Use your knowledge of morphology to break down complex terms.
Match each prefix on the left with its correct meaning on the right.
1. Bene-
a. Against
2. Mal-
b. Bad, evil
3. Contra-
c. Good, well
4. Inter-
d. Between, among
Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the correct meaning of the underlined root.
1. The word 'chronological' contains the root 'chron', which means .
2. A 'bibliophile' is someone who loves books, as 'biblio' means .
3. The root 'scope' in 'telescope' indicates that the device is used for .
4. 'Auditory' relates to hearing, derived from the root 'aud', meaning .
1. In the word 'justifiable', what does the suffix '-able' primarily indicate?
Past tense
Capable of
Full of
Action or process
1. Using your knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, construct a word that means 'the study of life' and explain how its parts contribute to its meaning.
2. Choose a word with a prefix, root, and suffix (e.g., 'unbelievable'). Break it down into its component parts and explain the meaning of each part, then define the whole word.
1. The word 'precede' means to come before, with 'pre-' meaning before and '-cede' meaning to go.
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