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

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. 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

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

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

14. To be unenthusiastic is to be: 1.Sometimes enthusiastic 2.Enthusiastic about stars 3.Very enthusiastic 4.Not enthusiastic

15. The prefix cis/cid- means: 1.Over 2.Not 3.Around 4.Cut or kill

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