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Vocabulary Exercises: Prefixes

We live in a time
when the words impossible
and unsolvable
are no longer a part of the
scientific community's vocabulary.
Christopher Reeve
American 1952-2004

• Transitional words & phrases
• Spelling strategies
• Spelling rules/exercises
  • They're - there - their
  • Silent "e" and suffixes
  • "y" with suffixes 
  • Two - too - to
• Common misspelled words
• Essay terms/directives
• Modifiers & commas
• Prefixes and root words ◄
• Using analogies for creative problem solving
• Picturing vocabulary
• Definition vocabulary maps
• American alphabet recited

Prefixes

As you go through this exercise,
note that a word's root or stem is its foundation,
and new meanings or variations are created
when prefixes or suffixes are added. 

For example, scrib(e) is Latin for write;

scribble = meaningless writing
describe = to tell or depict in writing
inscribe = to mark with words or characters
prescribe = to designate remedies, treatment
prescription = to direct what and how a medicine is taken, or the medicine itself

Flash exercise contributed by Lindsay and Dawn Doyle, and  Dr. Brad Hokanson, Graphic Design I (DHA 3351) School of Design, University of Minnesota

See also:

• Shepard Software: Ten Best Vocabulary Learning Tips
• Sadler Oxford: suffixes exercise

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