1st Set Prefixes
1st Set Suffixes
2nd Set Prefixes
2nd Set Suffixes
Affix Origins & Trivia
100

un-

not/opposite

100

-s, -es

plural

100

non-

not

100

-ion, -ation, -sion, -tion

act of/ state of/ result of

100

Which dead language was spoken in Ancient Rome?

Latin

200

re-

again/back

200

-ed

past tense

200

pre-

before

200

-ness

condition/ state of

200

-er & -or...Which suffix is used for nouns with Latin roots and nouns with Anglo-Saxon roots?

-or is for Latin roots

-er is for Anglo-Saxon roots

300

dis-

not/opposite of

300

-less

without

300

under-

too little/below

300

-ment

act/process

300

Which language origin originates from Ancient Greece?

Greek

400

in-

not

400

-y

characterized by (like)

400

tri-

three

400

-er, -or

one who/ that which

400

Which language origin came from the first settlers of England?

Anglo-Saxon

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!!


Using your notes, come up with a word with the most affixes you can.

500

-ly

characteristic of (adverb)

500

oct-

eight

500

-ly

characteristic of

500

Which part of speech does a word usually become when the suffix -ly is attached to it?

adverb

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