Prefixes
A prefix comes during this part of a word.
What is the beginning?
This Greek base means small.
What is micro?
A suffix usually comes at this part of the word.
What is the end?
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: miscalculation.
This prefix means bad or wrong.
What is mis?
This Greek base means to write or draw.
What is graph?
This suffix means many/multiple
What is s/es?
How many morphemes are in the word retraction?
THREE: re + tract+ ion
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: retraction
This prefix means middle.
What is mid?
This Greek base means self.
What is auto?
This suffix means action or process of.
What is -ing?
How many morphemes are in the word overreacted?
THREE: over + react+ ed
Use what you know about morphology to define this word:overreacted
To have reacted too much to something
These prefixes mean not or opposite.
What are un or in.
This Greek base means to watch or see.
What is scope?
This suffix means female.
What is -ess?
How many morphemes are in the word deforming?
THREE: de + form+ ing
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: deforming
losing the shape
This prefix means many.
What is multi?
This Latin base means to build.
What is struct?
This suffix means most.
Wha is -est?
How many morphemes are in the word incorruptible?
THREE: in + corrupt+ ible
Use what you know about morphology to define this word:incorruptible
Not able to be corrupted
This prefix means bad
What is mal?
This Latin base means to move.
What is mov/mot/mob?
This suffix means one who practices.
What is -ist?
How many morphemes are in the word cats?
TWO: cat + s
Use what you know about morphology to define this word: biodegradable
What is capable of being broken down by living things?