Affix Meaning
What does the prefix a- or an- often mean when it is used before a word
without or not
In the word "amoral" the prefix a- means what?
Not amora=not moral
In "absent," what does "ab-" add to the meaning of "sent" (sent here from Latin 'to be')?
Away; absent = away/not present)
What does the prefix "an-" often mean when it appears before a word like "anarchy"?
Without or not)
What is the basic meaning of "tract"?
To pull or draw
What basic idea does the prefix ab- usually add to a word
away from or off
Which of these words uses a- to mean "on" or "in" instead of "not": aside, asleep, or another?
aside or asleep can show on/in at or can be part of older forms: aside or asleep with brief explanation
What does "abduct" mean if "duct" comes from "lead" and "ab-" means away from?
To lead away; to take away)
In "anesthetic," the "an-" prefix means "without." What idea does the whole word mean (with "esthetic" relating to feeling)?
Without feeling / numb
What does "tractor" do if it comes from the root "tract"
It pulls things
Give a short definition of the Latin rood "tract"
To pull, drag, or draw
What does atheist mean using the prefix a-
not believing in gods
Which word means "to pull away" using "ab-" and a form of "tract"?
"Attract" is pull toward; watch for student confusion — correct expected answer: "abstract" (from ab- + tract) meaning "drawn away" or "separate"); accept brief teacher-reviewed explanation.
Give a simple synonym for "anarchy" based on its parts (an- + archy meaning rule
No government or without rule; chaos
What does "extract" mean if "ex-" means out and "tract" means pull?
To pull out
Which prefix would you expect in a word that means "not able to be moved" a- or ab-?
a-
Identify the meaning of "apolitical" by using the "a-" prefix and the base "political."
Not political / not involved in politics)
Explain how "abnormal" uses "ab-" and what it means.
"Ab-" = away from; abnormal = away from normal)
Explain the difference between "a-" and "an-" as prefixes — when does "an-" appear?
"An-" is a variant of "a-" used before vowels for easier pronunciation
What does "contract" mean from "con-" (together) + "tract"?
To pull together; to make smaller or an agreement
Explain how prefixes change the meaning of a base word- give one short example using any of the prefixes a-, ab-, or an- with a simple base word
example of an answer: normal- abnormal means away from normal
Create a new, simple sentence that uses a word starting with "a-" that means "not."
Example sentence: "He was amoral about cheating," or similar appropriate student-level sentence)
Use "ab-" to make a word that means "to move away from" and define it.
"Abduct" — to move or take away)
Create a short sentence with a word that uses "an-" to mean "without."
Example: "The medicine made her anesthetic for the procedure," or better student-level: "The dentist used an anesthetic so she felt no pain." Teachers should correct wording.)
Break down and explain the word "distract" using the prefix "dis-" and "tract."
"Dis-" = apart or away; "tract" = pull; distract = pull away attention