1. Prefixes and Root Words Ms. Jordan’s Reading Class

2. English contains many words adopted from other languages. In fact, experts estimate 80% of English words originated elsewhere. The biggest influence on the English vocabulary is Latin.

3. Are you paying attention? Which language has had the biggest influence on English? 1.French 2.Latin 3.Spanish

4. ambi- means both astro- means star aud- means to hear com/con- means together chron- means time Here is some quick review information! circum- means around cid/cis– means to cut or kill dyn/dyna- means power hypo- means under hyper- means over omni- means all post- means after pre- means before un- means not

5. Chron- means: 1.Time 2.Cut or gash 3.Under 4.Over

6. Pro- means … 1.Under 2.Over 3.Not 4.Forward

7. A hyperbole is 1.An over exaggeration 2.An under exaggeration 3.A bad exaggeration 4.No exaggeration

8. A preamble goes _____ a document. 1.Under 2.Over 3.Before 4.After

9. Michaela said that the doctor is guilty of malpractice. Malpractice means: 1.To cut 2.Over practicing 3.To spend time practicing 4.Bad practice

10. The omniscient point-of-view (P.O.V.) means that the reader sees the story from: 1.The narrator’s perspective 2.All points-of-view 3.Female characters’ P.O.V.s only 4.An unhappy point of view

11. Astro- means … 1.Bad/evil 2.Star 3.Time 4.Over

12. If you are ambidextrous you can use… 1.Many hands 2.The wrong hand 3.Both hands 4.Only your left hand

13. If you are dynamic person you … 1.Have a powerful personality 2.Have a shy personality 3.Have a funny personality 4.Have a split personality

14. A hypodermic needle goes… 1.Under the skin 2.Over the skin 3.Around the skin 4.Behind the skin

15. Margaret showed malice toward her younger sister. This means she showed: 1.Anger 2.Evil 3.Love 4.She showed her around

16. To circumnavigate is to: 1.Go over 2.Go under 3.Go behind 4.Go around

17. The prefix that means “to move forward”: 1.Pre 2.Post 3.Mis 4.Pro

18. Be hyper-enthusiastic about studying for your upcoming test!