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Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes

Vocabulary building · Medium · 15 min

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This board helps players review English · Word Study through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Prefixes, Suffixes, Greek Roots, Latin Roots, Build a Word. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Prefixes

    'Un-' means this.

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    Not

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Suffixes

    '-er' or '-or' typically marks this.

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    A person who does something

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Greek Roots

    'Tele' means this.

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    Far / distant

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Latin Roots

    'Aqua' means this.

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    Water

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  • Build a Word

    Word: study of life.

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    Biology

    +4 more clues in this category

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Prefixes

$100 — 'Un-' means this.
Not
$200 — 'Re-' means this.
Again / back
$300 — 'Pre-' means this.
Before
$400 — 'Sub-' means this.
Under / below
$500 — 'Trans-' means this.
Across

Suffixes

$100 — '-er' or '-or' typically marks this.
A person who does something
$200 — '-less' means this.
Without
$300 — '-ful' means this.
Full of
$400 — '-ology' means this.
Study of
$500 — '-able' means this.
Capable of

Greek Roots

$100 — 'Tele' means this.
Far / distant
$200 — 'Phon' means this.
Sound
$300 — 'Geo' means this.
Earth
$400 — 'Photo' means this.
Light
$500 — 'Bio' means this.
Life

Latin Roots

$100 — 'Aqua' means this.
Water
$200 — 'Aud' means this.
Hear
$300 — 'Port' means this.
Carry
$400 — 'Vid/Vis' means this.
See
$500 — 'Scrib/Script' means this.
Write

Build a Word

$100 — Word: study of life.
Biology
$200 — Word: writing from far away (sound).
Telephone (or telegram)
$300 — Word: light + writing.
Photography
$400 — Word: under a marine vessel.
Submarine
$500 — Word: not visible.
Invisible

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