Prefixes
A prefix comes during this part of a word.
What is the beginning?
This root means to glow
lumin
A suffix usually comes at this part of the word.
What is the end?
How many morphemes are in the word preview?
TWO: pre + view
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: mishandle
manage or deal with something wrongly or in an inappropriate way
This prefix means bad or wrong.
What is mis?
This root means water
What is water.
This suffix means without or lacking
What is -less
How many morphemes are in the sisterhood?
TWO: sister + hood
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: reoccupy
occupy (a place or position) again.
This prefix means apart or opposite of
What is dis?
The meaning of the root multi
What is many
This suffix means full of
What is -ful
How many morphemes are in the word misbehave?
TWO: mis + behave
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: illumination
The act of lighting something up or bringing understanding.
These prefix means again
What is re?
This root means to carry.
What is port?
This suffix means condition or quality of
What is -hood?
How many morphemes are in the word unhappy
TWO: un + happy
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: disloyal
not loyal
This prefix means again or go back.
What is re?
This root means middle
What is mid?
This suffix means the act of doing something
Wha is -ment?
How many morphemes are in the word friendless?
TWO: friend + less
Use what you know about morphology to define this word:impatient
unwilling or unable to wait
Name two different prefixes meaning not or opposite of.
What is -in, -un, -im
The meaning of the root word bio
What is life?
This suffix means in a particular way or manner
What is -ly
How many morphemes are in the word enjoyment
THREE: en + joy + ment
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: alertness
the state of being aware