EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Prefixes, Suffixes, Affixes and Root Words 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. 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 Prefixes Prefixes are word parts (affixes) that
comes at the beginning of the root word or base word. un+cook+ed=uncooked Prefix Affix Suffix Suffixes are word parts (affixes) that come
at the end of the root word or base word. un+cook+ed=uncooked Prefix Suffix Prefix: imMeaning: not EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word?
Examples: impossible impolite Prefix: in Meaning: not EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word?
Examples: invisible infamous Prefix: non Meaning: not
EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: non-stop non-stick Prefix: dis
Meaning: not EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: disorganized disobey
Prefix: mis Meaning: wrong EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: I kan spel gu l d. misread
misspell Prefix: un Meaning: not EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples:
unlucky unbelievable Prefix: over Meaning: Too much EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples:
overcooked overdramatic Prefix: under Meaning: beneath, under EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word?
Examples: underwear underwater Prefix: re Meaning: to do again EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word?
Examples: recycle recount Prefix: pre Meaning: before
EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: preview preschool Prefix: sub
Meaning: under EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: subordinate submarine
Prefix: super Meaning: above, over EQ: How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the word? Examples: superhuman supermarket
Prefix: inter Meaning: between Examples: intervene interstate
Prefix: fore Meaning: before Examples: forecast foresee Prefix: de
Meaning: down, away Examples: descend degrade Prefix: trans Meaning: To move
Examples: transfer transportation Prefix: semi Meaning: incomplete, half Examples:
semicircle semi-formal Prefix: mid Meaning: In the middle Example:
midpoint Prefix: hemi Meaning: half Example: hemisphere Prefix: pro
Meaning: for, forward Examples: promotion protest Prefix: con Meaning: with, together
Examples: connect confide Prefix: com Meaning: together Examples:
community communicate Prefix: ex Meaning: Out of, from Examples:
exit exhale Prefix: co Meaning: together Examples: co-pilot
cooperate Prefix: multi Meaning: many Examples: multicolored
multivitamin Prefix: poly Meaning: many Example: polygon Prefix: uni
Meaning: one Examples: unicycle universal Prefix: quad Meaning: four
Example: quadrilateral Prefix: tri Meaning: three Examples: trimester
tricycle Prefix: milli Meaning: thousand Examples: million millipede
Prefix: centi Meaning: hundred Examples: 100 years century
centimeter Suffix: er Meaning: one who takes part in Examples: teacher driver
Suffix: est Meaning: the most Examples: smallest strongest
Suffix: ed Meaning: to have done Examples: played raced Suffix: ing
Meaning: to be doing Examples: singing dancing Suffix: ly Meaning: like
Examples: cowardly happily Suffix: ion, tion Meaning: action Example:
construction Suffix: able, ible Meaning: to be able to Examples: readable
cleanable Suffix: ness Meaning: the state of Examples: happiness craziness
Suffix: ment Meaning: the feeling of Examples: contentment refreshment
Suffix: ous, ious, eous Meaning: having the quality of Examples: adventurous curious Suffix: Ive, ative, tive
Meaning: condition Examples: creative sensitive Suffix: ful Meaning: to be full of
Examples: thankful peaceful Suffix: less Meaning: without Examples:
thoughtless helpless Root: chron Meaning: time Examples:
chronologic synchronize chronic Root: gen Meaning: birth/race Example:
generation Root: rupt Meaning: break Examples: rupture
erupt Root: tele Meaning: distance Examples: television telephone
telegraph Root: migr Meaning: change/move Examples: migrate
migrating Root: spect Meaning: see Examples: inspect suspect
spectator Root: sign Meaning: mark Examples: signal
signature Root: therm Meaning: heat Examples: thermal thermometer
thermostat Root: graph Meaning: write Examples: photograph
autograph biography Root: scop Meaning: see Examples: microscope
telescope Root: loc Meaning: place Examples: location
local Root: form Meaning: shape Examples: uniform transform
Suffix: ast Meaning: star Examples: astronaut astronomy
asteroid Suffix: opt Meaning: sight Examples: optical optometrist
Root: liber Meaning: free Example: liberty Root: bio Meaning: life
Examples: biology biography Root: flect/flex Meaning: bend Examples:
reflection flexible Root: hydr Meaning: water Examples:
hydrant dehydrate Root: geo Meaning: earth Examples: geography
geology Root: aud Meaning: to hear Examples: audience
audible
