True or False?
Prefixes change the meaning of a word when they are added at the beginning of it?
True
What does the prefix mean?
Super-
Above, beyond.
What does the root word mean?
AUDI-
To hear
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ex) audible, audition, auditorium, audio
What does the prefix mean?
Over-
Too much, or more than enough.
What is the capital of the United States
Washington D.C.
True or false:
Prefixes can be added to the end of a word.
False.
Prefixes are always at the beginning, and come before the root word.
True or false:
Suffixes can be added to the beginning of a word.
False.
Suffixes are always at the end, and come after the root word.
What does the root word mean?
BIO-
Life
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ex) biology, biography, biochemical, bioengineer
What does the prefix mean?
re-
To do again.
Who is the vice president of the United States of America?
Kamala Harris.
Give at least 3 examples of words that have the suffix
sub-
subway, submarine, subzero, subpar,
What does the prefix mean?
Trans-
Across, beyond, or on the other side of.
What does the root word mean?
AUTO-
Self
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ex) autobiography, automatic, autoimmune
What does the prefix mean?
Sub-
Underneath, or lower.
What two teams have won the most NBA titles?
Boston Celtics & Los Angeles Lakers
What does the suffix mean?
-ist
Give at least 3 examples of words that have the prefix
super-
supernatural, superpowers, superhuman, superstar, supersede, superpower, supermarket...
What does the root word mean?
PED
Foot, or relating to feet
_____
ex) pedicure, pedestrian, pedal, pedestal...
What does the suffix mean?
-ism
A belief in something
ex) communism, Hinduism, Buddhism, narcissism
What was Indigenous People's Day formerly known as? Why was it changed?
Columbus Day. To celebrate and acknowledge the history and culture of the original owners of the United States.
Break down the meaning of each part of the word AUTOBIOGRAPHY based on what you know about the prefixes and root that make up the word. In other words, what is the meaning of AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM
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How many parts can this "word" be broken into?
6
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ANTI-DIS-ESTABLISH-MENT-ARIAN-ISM
What does the root word mean?
GEO-
earth
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ex) geography, geology, geologist,
True or false?
"Noun Suffixes" change other parts of speech into nouns
True.
For example:
"private" is an adjective, but when you add the suffix "-acy", it becomes "privacy". The word "privacy" is a noun because it is a thing/idea.
Riddle:
What is black, white, and read all over?
A newspaper :)