Root Words

Many words are formed by adding a prefix and/or a suffix to a root word.  For example, the word transportation is port plus the prefix trans- and the suffix -ation.

Add prefixes and/or suffixes to each of the root words below to form five words.  Use a dictionary to check your spelling and add a definition for each one.

1. oper  (work)
2. ped  (foot)
3. sect  (cut)
4. tele (far)
5. therm (heat)
6. vis, view, vid  (see)
7. vit, viv  (life)