Standard ELA6L4.b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word
Weekly quizzes are cumulative-a few from prior weeks will be on each new test. Flashcards are a good strategy for memorizing and practicing these prefixes.
March 19-23 March 26-30
1. com (together)-community 1. inter (between) interject, interstate, internet
2. bi (two) bicycle 2. intra (within) intravenous, intranet
3. equi (equal) equilateral 3. intro (into) introvert
4. con (together) conjunction 4. mal (bad) malice
5. extra (beyond) extraordinary 5. mis (bad) misery
6. ante (before) antecedent 6. non (not) nonviolent
7. circum (around) circumference 7. post (after) postscript
8. de (down) descend 8. pre (before) predict
9. anti (against) antigravity 9. semi (half) semicircle
10. dis (away) dismiss 10. sub (under) submarine
April 10-12
1. super (above) superb
2. -itis (inflammation) appendicitis
3. tri (three) tricycle
4. sym (before) symmetry
5. -ician (one who does....) politician
6. archy (government) monarchy
7. -cide (kill) homocide, pesticide
8. un (not) unhappy
9. syn (together) synchronize
10. -ard (one who is always....) wizard, braggard, laggard, coward