Using affixes and root words quick check
1) What is the meaning of the root word "bio"?
The root word "bio" means life.
2) What is the meaning of the prefix "un-"?
The prefix "un-" means not or opposite of.
3) What is the meaning of the suffix "-able"?
The suffix "-able" means capable of or able to be.
4) Create a word using the root "tele" and the suffix "-graphy". What does it mean?
The word "telegraphy" is created by combining the root "tele" (distance) and the suffix "-graphy" (writing or recording). It means the practice or process of transmitting messages over a distance.
5) Create a word using the prefix "mis-" and the root "under". What does it mean?
The word "misunderstood" is created by combining the prefix "mis-" (wrongly or incorrectly) and the root "under" (beneath or below). It means to be wrongly or incorrectly understood.