Use Common Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots as Clues to the Meaning of a Word: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B

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Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts › Use Common Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots as Clues to the Meaning of a Word: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B

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What does the root “auto” mean?

Hint: Autograph means to sign your own name.

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What does the root “tele” mean?

Hint: A telescope is a tool used to look at something far away.

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What does the root “geo” mean?

Hint: Geography the study of the physical features of the Earth.

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What does the root “meter” mean?

Hint: A cyclometer is a tool that measures how many times a wheel spins.

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What does the prefix “semi-” mean?

Hint: The word “semifinal” in sports means one of two games or matches in a sports tournament that come just before the last one.

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What does the prefix “sub-” mean?

Hint: The word “subway” means a station under the ground.

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What does the prefix “non-” mean?

Hint: The word “nonviolent” means to not be violent.

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What does the suffix “-less” mean?

Hint: The word “hopeless” means without hope.

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What does the suffix “-er” mean?

Hint: The word “taller” means to be more tall.

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What does the suffix “-en” mean?

Hint: The word “golden” means to be made of gold.

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