tri-
"three"
-or
"state" or "quality of"
Guided Practice
Circle the roots in the underlined words. Write the meaning of each
root. Then tell a partner the meaning of the underlined words.
Hint
A suffix adds meaning
to a root or word.
Suffixes often give
clues that indicate
part of speech (noun,
adjective, etc.). The
suffix -ence usually
signals a noun; the
suffix -al usually signals
an adjective.
1 Inez sat in the audience at a cooking show
2 The motor of the cake mixer broke. The chef needed help.
3 He made a hand motion for Inez to come up on stage.
4 As he worked, she kept an eye on the oven thermometer.
5 Because she had great vision, this was an easy task.
L12: Greek and Latin Word Parts
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