Download Word Origins, Prefix inter-, and Suffix -s/on

Lesson 3
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Word Origins, Prefix inter-, and Suffix -s/on
Recognizing and understanding word origins can help you
understand new and unfamiliar words. For example, the
word microscopic appears in "The Mystery of Mars." It contains
the Greek root scop. This root means "to look at." The prefix micromeans "very small." Thus microscopic literally means "too small
to be seen."
The suffix -s/on is used to change words into nouns,
comprehend + -s/on = comprehension
propose + -s/on = proposition
The prefix inter- means "between, among" or "through, across"
when added to a base word.
inter- + planetary = interplanetary (across the distance
between the planets)
inter- + session = intersession (between
academic periods)
Write the definition of the word made from
combining the root words and affixes provided.
1. Prefix interLatin root: rupt meaning to break
Interrupt means
2. Prefix interLatin root: lude meaning to play
Interlude means
3. Suffix -s/on
Latin root: div meaning to separate
Division means
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