Prefix
What does the prefix pre- mean?
What is before?
Examples: pre-op, preconditioned, precursor, premature, pretest, pre-read
When do we use the suffix -ed?
What is for past tense?
Examples: waited, wanted, talked, visited, sewed, cooked, painted, washed
Using your knowledge of affixes, define: reread
What is to read again?
What does the suffix -logy mean? Give an example word.
What is the study of?
Examples: biology, geology, archaeology, physiology
Why is it important to know affixes?
To help us define words, to help us define words we might not know, to help us understand more word, to help us increase our vocabulary
What does the prefix bio- mean? Give an example.
What is life (biology, biography, biologist)
What does the suffix -less mean?
What is without?
Examples: penniless, shameless, valueless, worthless, harmless, thankless
Using your knowledge of affixes, define: impossible
What is not possible?
What does the suffix -ful mean? Give an example.
What is having, giving?
Examples: beautiful, bountiful, purposeful, resentful
What does the prefix therm- mean? Give an example.
What is heat? (thermometer, thermal, thermostat)
What does the prefix dis- mean? Give an example.
What is opposite of, not or none, negative?
Examples: dislike, disengage, disconnect, discourage (vs. encourage), dissimilar, disagree
What does the suffix -est mean?
What is the most?
Examples: greatest, fastest, slowest, nicest, oldest, youngest, tallest, shortest
Using your knowledge of affixes, define: illegal
What is not legal or not allowed?
What does the suffix -ing mean? Give an example.
What is action, process?
Examples: writing, singing, dancing, giving, receiving, doing
What does the prefix inter- mean? Give an example.
What is between? (intermission, interaction, international)
What does the prefix re- mean? Give an example.
What is again?
Examples: recur, return, restate, remind, retake, rebound, remake
What does the suffix -er mean?
what is more, or one who does something?
Examples: painter, writer, singer, plumber, baker, teacher, worker, grocer
Using your knowledge of affixes, define: delightful
What is full of delight?
What does the suffix -ed mean? Give an example.
What is past tense?
Examples: located, rated. placed, tried, studied, raced, defined
What does the suffix -cycle mean? Give an example.
What is circle/ring (bicycle, tricycle, cyclone, cycle, recycle)
What does the prefix in- mean? Give an example.
What is in, on or not?
Examples: include, intern, inbound, inoperable, insane, inept
What does the suffix -ist mean?
What is one who is an expert in something?
Examples: artist, biologist, chemist, pianist, violinist, cellist, guitarist
Using your knowledge of affixes, define: geology
What is the study of earth?
What does the -s/-es mean? Given an example.
What is the plural?
Examples: cats, races, classes
Explain the difference between prefix, suffix, affix, and root word.
Prefix- add on before the root
Suffix- add on after the foot
affix- prefix or suffix
root- base word