Remember Your Roots #3 These words have prefixes, roots, and suffixes that are part of hundreds of words. Know these word parts and you’ll be able to decode a ton of higher-level vocabulary. Directions: For each of the following, write two other words that also use the given root or affix (prefix/suffix). You may NOT use the same word for more than one answer.
extracted
autograph
conclude
submarine
philosopher
precise
biped
carnivore
ex- (out of, from, or not): philo-/phil- (love): tract (drag or pull): soph (wise or wisdom): -ed (forms the past tense of a word): er (person who/thing that does something): auto- (self or by itself): pre- (before): graph (to write): cise/ cis (cut): con- (with): bi- (two or twice): clud/clude (shut or close): ped (foot): sub- (under or below): carni/carn (meat or flesh): mar (sea or ocean): -vore (devour): -ine (nature of):
Directions: Using at least three word pieces and parts from above, create a new word:
Directions: Combine at least two of the roots and affixes from above to create four never-before-seen words not already on your paper. The words you choose may have additional letters or parts. You must underline or highlight the roots/affixes from above that you’ve used.
Definition:
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