Word Roots

Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes.

Task One.

Look at this long list of words.

Sort them into definite groups - no clues given!!

bicycle	Aquarius	aeronautics	superpower
microcosm	audition	portable	transport
prime	autograph	agoraphobia	zoology
telecom	photograph	reply	preview
prevent	reconsider	telegraph	telephone
archaeology	primary	audible	arachnophobia
aeroplane	supernova	microfilm	import
transfer	automobile	binoculars	autograph

Task Two.

Use your skill and knowledge of words to help you match the suffixes and prefixes to their meanings.

E.g. bi means two.

Suffix or Prefix	Meaning
aqua	hear
aero	far off
super	fear
micro	before
audi	water
port	again
trans	air
prim	to write
auto	small
phobia	self
ology	greater
tele	study
graph	carry
re	across
pre	first

Task Three.

Look back at the list of words in task one. Choose six words that are new or unusual to you and find out what they mean. Show me you understand the meaning by writing a sentence using the word in the correct context.

Extension.

Make a list of other words you know that include the suffixes/prefixes listed in task two.