IXL | Spell words with base elements: bio, geo, graph, logy, photo, scope, tele

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Fill in the missing word.

tele

scope

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key idea

Spelling can be hard sometimes, but it can help to think about the parts in a word.

For example, look at the word parts in telemeter, telescope, and biology.

tele + meter

tele + scope

bio + logy

These word parts may be called base elements because they have more flexibility than affixes. They can appear in different positions in a word, like photo in photograph and telephoto. Some base elements, like photo and graph, can even stand alone as words.

To spell, think about each part of the word on its own, then put them together.

tele + meter → telemeter

tele + scope → telescope

bio + logy → biology

solution

This is the word telescope. It has these word parts:

tele + scope

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