Definitions
What is a suffix?
a piece of language we add to the end of a word to change its meaning.
reconsider
re-
un- as in undone
un- means not
-s
-s: as in bees
the word pluralized.
What is a prefix?
A unit of language we add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
disregard
dis-
dis- as in disagree
dis- means the opposite of something.
logical
-al
-ful: as in grateful
to be full of something.
What is an affix?
undercook
under-
tri- as in bicycle
Tri means three.
appearance
-ance
-able: as in forgettable
can be.
What is a root word?
A root word is the part of the word that us left when you remove the prefixes and affixes.
ultraviolet
ultra-
sub- means under or below
stupendous
-ous
-ous: as in advantageous
Provide a word with both a prefix and a suffix.
Answers may vary.
upgrade
up-
hypo- as in hypothermia
hypo- hypo means below or less than normal.
illusion
-ion
-ness as in kindness
the state of being.