SIPPS Challenge Sight Syllables/Morphemes

ab

A root word meaning "away" or "from" used in words like "absent" and "abnormal."

-able

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating capability or suitability, as in “readable” or “enjoyable.”

ac

A root word meaning "to" or "toward", often found in words like "accelerate" and "access."

act

Aroot word meaning "to do" or "to act" used in words like "action" and "active."

-al

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating relatedness or pertaining to, as in "personal" or "natural."

-ance

A suffix that forms nouns indicating a state or condition, as seen in words like "importance" and "tolerance."

-ant

A suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or resulting state, as in "assistant" or "pleasant."

anti-

A prefix meaning "against" or "opposed to," used in words like "antibiotic" or "antifreeze."

-ative

A suffix that creates adjectives indicating a tendency or quality, as in "creative" or "participative."

auto-

A prefix meaning "self" or "automatic," used in words like "autopilot" or "autonomy."

bi-

A prefix meaning "two" or "twice," used in words like "bicycle" or "bilingual."

-ble

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating capability or suitability, as in "readable" or "tolerable."

cap

A root word meaning "to take" or "to seize," used in words like "capture" or "capable."

cent

A root word meaning "hundred" or "one hundredth," used in words like "century" or "centimeter."

cir

A root word meaning "to go around" or "to circle," found in words like "circumference" or "circle."

circ

A root word related to "to go around" or "circle," used in words like "circumvent" or "circlet."

civ

A root word meaning "citizen" or "community," found in words like "civic" or "civilization."

co-

A prefix meaning "together" or "with," used in words like "cooperate" or "collaborate."

col

A root word meaning "together" or "with," found in words like "collect" or "collaboration."

com

A prefix meaning "together" or "with," commonly used in words like "combine" or "community."

con

A prefix meaning "together" or "with," used in words like "connect" or "convene."

cred

A root word meaning "to believe" or "trust," found in words like "credit" or "credible."

crim

A root meaning "crime" or "criminal," often found in words like "criminal" or "decriminalize."

de-

A prefix meaning "down," "away," or "reverse," used in words like "dehydrate" or "devalue."

dem

A root meaning "people" or "population," commonly found in words like "democracy" or "demographics."

dent

A root meaning "tooth" or "teeth," often found in words like "dentist" or "dental."

di

A prefix meaning "two" or "double," often found in words like "dioxide" or "dilemma."

dict

A root meaning "speak" or "declare," commonly found in words like "dictionary" or "predict."

dif

A prefix meaning "apart" or "away," often seen in words like "differ" or "difficult."

dis-

A prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of," commonly used in words like "disagree" or "disapprove."

div

A root meaning "divide" or "separate," found in words like "diverge" or "divide."

-dle

A suffix used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, indicating a state or condition, as seen in words like "cuddle" or "waddle."

duct

A root meaning "lead" or "bring," as found in words like "conduct" or "product."

-eer

A suffix used to denote a person who is associated with a particular action or thing, as found in words like "engineer" or "volunteer."

em

A prefix meaning "in" or "into," as found in words like "embrace" or "embedded."

en-

A prefix meaning "to cause" or "to put into," as found in words like "encircle" or "enable."

-ence

A suffix that forms nouns indicating a state or quality, as found in words like "presence" or "absence."

-ent

A suffix that forms adjectives indicating a state or quality, as found in words like "different" or "dependent."

-er

A suffix that forms nouns indicating a person or thing that performs an action, as found in words like "teacher" or "runner."

-est

A suffix that forms adjectives indicating the highest degree, as found in words like "greatest" or "fastest."

ex-

A prefix that indicates removal, reversal, or negation, as found in words like "exclude" or "exhale."

fac

A root word meaning "to make or do," as found in words like "manufacture" or "factor."

fore-

A prefix that indicates earlier or before in time or position, as found in words like "forecast" or "forewarn."

frac

A root word meaning "to break" or "to divide," as found in words like "fraction" or "fracture."

-ful

A suffix that indicates full of or having the qualities of, as found in words like "joyful" or "beautiful."

-gle

A suffix that indicates characterized by or having a tendency to, as found in words like "jingle" or "smuggle."

graph

A root word meaning to write or to draw, as found in words like "graph" or "autograph."

grat

A root word meaning pleasing or thankful, as found in words like "gratitude" or "grateful."

-hood

A suffix that denotes a state or condition, as in words like "childhood" or "brotherhood."

hos

A root word meaning house or dwelling, as found in words like "hospital" or "hostel."

-ible

A suffix that means capable of being or worthy of, as found in words like "accessible" or "invincible."

-ic

A suffix that relates to having the quality of or pertaining to, as seen in words like "poetic" or "electric."

il-

A prefix meaning not or opposite of, as found in words like "illogical" or "imperfect."

im-

A prefix meaning not or opposite of, as used in words like "impossible" or "imperfect."

in-

A prefix meaning not or into, as in words like "invisible" or "invest."

-ing

A suffix used to form the present participle of verbs, indicating an ongoing action, as in words like "running" or "playing."

inter-

A prefix meaning between or among, as in words like "international" or "interactive."

-ious

A suffix used to form adjectives meaning full of or having qualities of, as in words like "curious" or "delicious."

-ish

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating a somewhat or resembling quality/like something, as in words like "foolish" or "childish."

-ist

A suffix used to denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, such as in words like "artist" or "dentist."

-ive

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating a tendency or nature, as in words like "creative" or "active."

-ize

A suffix used to form verbs that indicate making or becoming, as in words like "realize" or "organize."

ject

A root word used to denote throwing or casting, as seen in words like "project" or "inject."

-less

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating absence of something, as in words like "hopeless" or "careless."

-ly

A suffix used to form adverbs that indicate manner or degree, as in words like "quickly" or "happily."

mand

A root word meaning to order or command, as seen in words like "demand" or "command."

med

A root word meaning to heal or to cure, as seen in words like "medicine" or "medicate."

mem

A root word meaning to remember or mind, found in words like "memory" or "mention."

-ment

A suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or resulting state, as seen in words like "enjoyment" or "development."

meter

A root word meaning measure, found in words like "thermometer" or "diameter."

micro-

A prefix meaning small or one millionth, used in terms like "microbiology" or "microeconomics."

mid-

A prefix meaning middle or between, as seen in words like "midday" or "midterm."

min

A root word meaning small, commonly found in words like "minute" or "miniature."

mis-

A prefix meaning wrongly or badly, used in words like "misunderstand" or "miscalculate."

mod

A root word meaning to measure or standard, found in words like "model" or "moderate."

multi-

A prefix meaning many or multiple, used in words like "multilingual" or "multiplication."

nect

A root word meaning to connect or to bind, used in words like "connect" or "interconnect."

-ness

A suffix that indicates a state, condition, or quality, used in words like "happiness" or "sadness."

non-

A prefix meaning not or without, used in words like "nonfiction" or "nonessential."

ob

A prefix meaning against or opposite, used in words like "obstruct" or "obstacle."

oc

A prefix meaning toward or against, used in words like "occur" or "occupy."

-ous

A suffix meaning full of or having the qualities of, used in words like "joyous" or "courageous."

pas

A prefix meaning across, used in words like "passport" or "passage."

pel

A prefix meaning to drive or push, used in words like "expel" or "compel."

pend

A root word meaning to hang or weigh, used in words like "depend" or "suspend."

per

A prefix meaning through or fully, used in words like "percent" or "permeate."

phon

A root word meaning sound, used in words like "telephone" or "phonics."

photo

A root word meaning light, used in words like "photograph" or "photosynthesis."

pic

A root word meaning picture, used in words like "depict" or "pictorial."

-ple

A suffix used to indicate fold or times, as seen in words like "multiple" or "simple."

por

A root word meaning to carry or to bear, used in words like "portable" or "transport."

port

A root word meaning to carry or to bring, commonly used in words like "import" or "export."

pre-

A prefix meaning before or in front of, commonly used in words like "preview" or "prevent."

pro-

A prefix meaning for, in favor of, or prior to, often used in words like "proactive" or "promote."

quad

A prefix meaning four, commonly used in words like "quadrant" or "quadruple."

quent

A suffix used to form adjectives indicating the presence of a quality or state, as in words like "persistent" or "eloquent."

re-

A prefix meaning again or back, often used in words like "redo" or "revisit."

scan

A root word meaning to examine closely or analyze, often used in contexts such as "scan a document" or "body scan."

-scope

A suffix meaning to look at or observe, used in words like "telescope" or "periscope."

script

A root word meaning to write or to record, commonly found in words like "manuscript" or "prescription."