1. GREEK/LATIN WORD PARTS
SUFFIXES
ly – like, characteristic of, suitable to
ic – pertaining to, like or connected with
ful – full of, characterized by, having
ROOTS
man – hand
PREFIXES
dem – people
in/im/ir/il – not
mal/mis – against, not, bad
met/meta – beyond, higher, changed, transformed
ped/pod – foot
se/sub/suc/suf – under, beneath, below
super/sur – superior, additional, above

2. 1. Which word means “the science dealing with vital statistics of human populations?”
democracy
democratic
dermatitis
demographics C

3. 2. Match the following prefixes and words, then define the words you have made.
il A. possible
in B. legal
im C. responsible
ir D. side A

4. 3. Fill in the following blanks using words containing the prefix “mal” or “mis.”
Children in third-world countries are usually ______________ as a result of poor nutrition.
Doctors may be accused of malpractice if they ____________ too many patients’ conditions. B

5. 4. ankle metatarsal metacarpal wrist
The ___________ bones are found in the feet. These bones are “beyond” the bones called the tarsals. The common name for tarsal bones is the ____________ bones. D

6. Match the following words with their definitions:
1. podiatry A. care of the feet
podiatrist B. medical professional who cares for feet
pedicure C. professional who cares for feet
pedicurist D. profession dealing with medical care of the feet 5

7. 6. Brainstorm words containing the prefixes “sub” and “super.”
What does the prefix “sub” mean?
What does the prefix “super” mean? C

8. How does a car with an automatic transmission operate?
7. If “man” means “hand,” how does one operate a car with a manual transmission?
How does a car with an automatic transmission operate? B

9. 8. Brainstorm words containing the suffixes “-ly” and “-ful.”
What does the suffix “-ly” mean?
What does the suffix “-ful” mean?

10. C

11. C

12. Pachyderm, pentagon

13. Chlorobipedaltricephalmonocaudalpterosaur – Green two footed 3 headed one tailed winged lizard.