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A Presentation Created by TEACHERS UNLEASHED

Prefixes, Suffixes , Affixes and Root Words. A Presentation Created by TEACHERS UNLEASHED. Root words and Base words. Root Words and Base Words are the same. Root words and base words are the most basic part of a word.

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A Presentation Created by TEACHERS UNLEASHED

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  1. Prefixes, Suffixes, Affixes and Root Words A Presentation Created by TEACHERS UNLEASHED

  2. Root words and Base words • Root Words and Base Words are the same. • Root words and base words are the most basic part of a word. • If you add an affix to a root or base word you change the meaning of the word. “Cook” is a base word.

  3. Affixes • Affixes are word parts that change the meaning of a root or base word. • Prefixes and Suffixes are both Affixes. un+cook+ed=uncooked Affix Affix

  4. Prefixes • Prefixes are word parts (affixes) that comes at the beginning of the root word or base word. un+cook+ed=uncooked Prefix Affix

  5. Suffix • Suffixesare word parts (affixes) that come at the end of the root word or base word. un+cook+ed=uncooked Prefix Suffix

  6. Prefix: im- Meaning: not Examples: impossible impolite

  7. Prefix: in Meaning: not Examples: invisible infamous

  8. Prefix: non Meaning: not Examples: non-stick non-stop

  9. Prefix: dis Meaning: not Examples: disorganized disobey

  10. Prefix: mis Meaning: wrong Examples: I kan spell gud. misread misspell

  11. Prefix: un Meaning: not Examples: unlucky unbelievable

  12. Prefix: over Meaning: Too much Examples: overcooked overdramatic

  13. Prefix: under Meaning: beneath, under Examples: underwater underwear

  14. Prefix: re Meaning: to do again Examples: recount recycle

  15. Prefix: pre Meaning: before Examples: preschool preview

  16. Prefix: sub Meaning: under Examples: subordinate submarine

  17. Prefix: super Meaning: above, over Examples: superhuman supermarket

  18. Prefix: inter Meaning: between Examples: intervene interstate

  19. Prefix: fore Meaning: before Examples: foresee forecast

  20. Prefix: de Meaning: down, away Examples: descend degrade

  21. Prefix: trans Meaning: To move Examples: transportation transfer

  22. Prefix: semi Meaning: incomplete, half Examples: semicircle semi-formal

  23. Prefix: mid Meaning: In the middle Example: midpoint

  24. Prefix: hemi Meaning: half Example: hemisphere

  25. Prefix: pro Meaning: for, forward Examples: promotion protest

  26. Prefix: con Meaning: with, together Examples: connect confide

  27. Prefix: com Meaning: together Examples: communicate community

  28. Prefix: ex Meaning: Out of, from Examples: exit exhale

  29. Prefix: co Meaning: together Examples: co-pilot cooperate

  30. Prefix: multi Meaning: many Examples: multicolored multivitamin

  31. Prefix: poly Meaning: many Example: polygon

  32. Prefix: uni Meaning: one Examples: unicycle universal

  33. Prefix: quad Meaning: four Example: quadrilateral

  34. Prefix: tri Meaning: three Examples: trimester tricycle

  35. Prefix: milli Meaning: thousand Examples: million millipede

  36. Prefix: centi Meaning: hundred Examples: 100 years century centimeter

  37. Suffix: er Meaning: one who takes part in Examples: teacher driver

  38. Suffix: est Meaning: the most Examples: strongest smallest

  39. Suffix: ed Meaning: to have done Examples: raced played

  40. Suffix: ing Meaning: to be doing Examples: singing dancing

  41. Suffix: ly Meaning: like Examples: happily cowardly

  42. Suffix: ion, tion Meaning: action Example: construction

  43. Suffix: able, ible Meaning: to be able to Examples: readable cleanable

  44. Suffix: ness Meaning: the state of Examples: happiness craziness

  45. Suffix: ment Meaning: the feeling of Examples: refreshment contentment

  46. Suffix: ous, ious, eous Meaning: having the quality of Examples: adventurous curious

  47. Suffix: Ive, ative, tive Meaning: condition Examples: creative sensitive

  48. Suffix: ful Meaning: to be full of Examples: peaceful thankful

  49. Suffix: less Meaning: without Examples: thoughtless helpless

  50. Root: chron Meaning: time Examples: chronologic synchronize chronic

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