Prefixes 1
Name the root word and prefix in the word disconnect
root word - connect
prefix - dis
Root word: aware
Prefix: un-
Name the root word and prefix in the word informal.
Root word: formal
Prefix: in-
Name the root (base) word and suffix in the word climbing
root word- climb
suffix - ing
Name the root (base) word and suffix in the word chased
suffix - ed
What is the meaning of the prefix pre?
before
What is the meaning of the prefix non?
not
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
do again
What purpose does the suffix ed have when added to a verb (action word)? (what does the suffix mean?)
It makes the verb past tense
What is the meaning of the suffix ful?
full of
Does the following word contain a prefix: mission? Explain why or why not.
No, because, though it has appears to have the prefix mis, sion is not a root word, so mis is not being used as a prefix in this word
Does the following word have a prefix? Inactive
Why or why not?
Yes, without the prefix in- there is a root word: active
Together they mean not active
What word means the opposite of honest?
dishonest
Does the following word have a suffix- red?
Explain why or why not
No, because although -ed is a suffix, r is not a base word, so the ed is not being used a suffix in this word.
What is the purpose of adding the suffix -s or -es to a noun (person, place, thing)? (What does the suffix mean?)
It makes the noun plural (more than one)
What word means to order wrongly?
misorder
What word means not alive?
nonliving
What word means the act of creating
creation
What word means able to be respected?
respectable
someone who
example:
Read and define the word reassemble
to put together again
Read and define the word misquote
quote wrongly (claim to repeat someone's words on paper or out loud, but say something else)
Read and define prearrange
arrange before
the act of directing or the act of telling someone where to go or how to do something
What does the suffix able mean? Give an example of a word with this suffix.
able to
example: