Break It Up
Break the word into Prefix and Base Word.
nonfiction
Prefix - non
Base Word - fiction
What do we call the part of a word at the beginning?
Prefix
What does the prefix non- mean?
not
What does the base word "therm" mean?
heat
What does the suffix -ing mean?
happening right now
Break the word into Prefix and Base Word.
disagree
Prefix - dis
Base - agree
What is another name for base word?
Root word
What does the prefix dis- mean?
Against, opposite, remove
What does the base word "man" mean?
human
What does the suffix -ion mean?
an action
Break the word into Prefix and Base Word
postscript
Prefix- post
Base - script
What do we call the ending added to a word?
Suffix
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before
What does the base word "struct" mean?
to build
What does the suffix -ia mean?
condition of
Break the word into Prefix, Base Word, Suffix.
destruction
Prefix- de
Base- struct
Suffix - ion
Break the word Morphology into Base Word and Suffix
Base - Morph
Suffix - ology
What does the prefix col- mean?
with, together
What does the base word "fiction" mean?
a fake story
What does the suffix -ed mean?
happened in the past
Break the word into Prefix, Base Word, Suffix.
demonetize
Prefix - de
Base - monet
Suffix - ize
What is the definition of morphology?
The study of shape.
or
The study of words.
What does the prefix fore- mean?
before
What does the base word "logic" mean?
using your brain
What does the suffix -ize mean?
the action of