Place & direction
Roots that locate things: under, over, between, before, after.
17 roots in this category ยท Aligned to Common Core L.4.4b, Common Core L.5.4b, Common Core L.6.4b, Common Core L.7.4b, Common Core L.8.4b
Greek roots
Latin roots
- sub-prefixLatin
under or below
submarine, submerge, subway
L.4.4bL.5.4b - super-prefixLatin
above or beyond
supervise, supersonic, superhuman
L.5.4bL.6.4b - trans-prefixLatin
across or through
transport, transparent, translate
L.4.4bL.5.4b - inter-prefixLatin
between
internet, international, interrupt
L.4.4bL.5.4b - intra-prefixLatin
within or inside
introvert, introduce, intramural
L.7.4bL.8.4b - pre-prefixLatin
before
preview, predict, prehistoric
L.4.4bL.5.4b - post-prefixLatin
after
postscript, postpone, postwar
L.5.4bL.6.4b - circum-prefixLatin
around
circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance
L.7.4bL.8.4b - ex-prefixLatin
out or out of
exit, extract, exclaim
L.4.4bL.5.4b - in-prefixLatin
in or into
inject, import, include
L.4.4bL.5.4b - ad-prefixLatin
to or toward
attract, advance, advocate
L.7.4bL.8.4b - de-prefixLatin
down or away from
descend, deport, describe
L.5.4bL.6.4bL.7.4b - con-prefixLatin
with or together
connect, convene, cooperate
L.4.4bL.5.4b - per-prefixLatin
through or thoroughly
percent, perspective, perforate
L.7.4bL.8.4b - re-prefixLatin
again or back
replay, return, rebel
L.4.4bL.5.4b
What this category covers
- L.4.4b ยท Grade 4: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4b ยท Grade 5: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4b ยท Grade 6: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4b ยท Grade 7: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4b ยท Grade 8: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).