Woao Roors
cardi
heli
meter
opt
scop
around
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SUFFIX
ROOT
PREFIX
perr-
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FOCUS: peri
heart
-al
like, related to
sun
-ic
like, related to
measure
-ion
state, condition,
action
eye, vision
look, view
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'fhctt ntatclt e ach ivord rvith its correct Ilcaltilrg, frorlr ColLrl-ntt Il
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point closest to the Sun in a planet's orbit (Astron.)
tl.
situated about or surrounding the eyeball (Med.)
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instrument for viewing the sunounding area. especially
objects not in the direct line of sight
d
situated around the heart (Biol.)
e.
circumference or distancc around a ligure
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i.
The
2.
He necded to dctcnninc [ltc
fluid around one of our vital organs protects it from frictioii.
3. Physicians discovered a
4.
Astronomers have been able to pinpoint the
5.
With the development of fiber optics, the
medicine for locating tumors.
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LEvEr B Boor
FOCUS: phon
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sym-
with,
birth, produ@, race I -iu
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homo* same
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path
feeling,
disease | -ology
I -Y
phob fear
phon/o
sound
poly*
tele*
many
condition
like, related to
study of, science
state, quality, act
from afar
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prcfixes and suffixes. Then match each u,ord rvith its cclTect meaning from Column B.
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COI,TJN'TN B
a. speccli disordcr
b. havi's nra'y s.Lt,6s (l\4Lrsic)
c. l'ear ol sound or speaking
d. re lated tr) transnrission of sound from a distancc
r. 6-nolic
2. phonogenic
3. phonology
4. phOnOpathy
5. phonophobia
6. homophonic
7. polyphonic
8. telephonic
9. symphonic
e-
re
f.
suitable for producing sound
g.
h.
related to sound
i.
having the same sound
lated to the combirtitrg or hannony of soutrds
study o1'speeclt sounds
DIRECTIONS: Underline the best rvord for cach sentcnce. Use each word only once.
1. His (phonology, phonopathy)
2
caused hirn to stutter ulcontrollably.
The quartet performed a complex (telephonic, symphonic) musical piece.
3. The two words were (homophonic, polyphonic) but had different meanings.
4. Early cavemen learned that even rocks and strcks were (phonic, phonogenic)5. Reading teachers utllize (phonology, phonopathy) to develop word attack skills.
6- In a (polyphonic, homophonic) composition, each voice has its orvn distinct melody.
7. Viatching ictters rvith their souucis is u {pi'rorr.r.fcrtrc. pitottic)it1-r1lt-tlacil to rcading.
8. Ttre (potyphonic. telephonic) device e rreblctl ltirn to corttttttttticittc rvorldividc
9. The woman's (phonopathy, phonophobia) made her avoid busy locations like the mall.
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