Prefixes and Root Words Ms. Jordan’s Reading Class

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be hyper-enthusiastic about studying for your upcoming test!