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micro-

(MY-kro)

small

Greek for small. Microscope, microphone, microwave — all about smallness or fine detail.

Example words

  • microscope

    a tool for seeing very small things

  • microphone

    a device that picks up small sounds

  • microwave

    a very short wave (and the oven that uses it)

  • microbe

    a tiny living thing

Who it is for

Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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