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
What does reread mean
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
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
What does impossible mean
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
What does illegal mean
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
What does delightful mean
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
What does geology mean
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