Introduce prefixes suffixes roots affixes power point

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1. A Presentation Created by TEACHERS UNLEASHED Prefixes, Suffixes , Affixes and Root Words

2. Root words and Base words Root Words and Base Words are the same. Root words and base words are the most basic part of a word. If you add an affix to a root or base word you change the meaning of the word. “Cook” is a base word .

3. Affixes Affixes are word parts that change the meaning of a root or base word. Prefixes and Suffixes are both Affixes. un + cook + ed = un cook ed Affix Affix

4. Prefixes Prefixes are word parts (affixes) that comes at the beginning of the root word or base word. un + cook + ed = un cook ed Prefix Affix

5. Suffix Suffixes are word parts (affixes) that come at the end of the root word or base word. un + cook + ed = un cook ed Prefix Suffix

6. Prefix: i m - Meaning: not Examples: impossible impolite

7. Prefix: in Meaning: not Examples: invisible infamous

8. Prefix: non Meaning: not Examples: non-stop non-stick

9. Prefix: dis Meaning: not Examples: disorganized disobey

10. Prefix: mis Meaning: wrong Examples: misread misspell I kan spell gud.

11. Prefix: un Meaning: not Examples: unlucky unbelievable

12. Prefix: over Meaning: Too much Examples: overcooked overdramatic

13. Prefix: under Meaning: beneath, under Examples: underwear underwater

14. Prefix: re Meaning: to do again Examples: recycle recount

15. Prefix: pre Meaning: before Examples: preview preschool

16. Prefix: sub Meaning: under Examples: subordinate submarine

17. Prefix: super Meaning: above, over Examples: superhuman supermarket

18. Prefix: inter Meaning: between Examples: intervene interstate

19. Prefix: fore Meaning: before Examples: forecast foresee

20. Prefix: de Meaning: down, away Examples: descend degrade

21. Prefix: trans Meaning: To move Examples: transfer transportation

22. Prefix: semi Meaning: incomplete, half Examples: semicircle semi-formal

23. Prefix: mid Meaning: In the middle Example: midpoint

24. Prefix: hemi Meaning: half Example: hemisphere

25. Prefix: pro Meaning: for, forward Examples: promotion protest

26. Prefix: con Meaning: with, together Examples: connect confide

27. Prefix: com Meaning: together Examples: community communicate

28. Prefix: ex Meaning: Out of, from Examples: exit exhale

29. Prefix: co Meaning: together Examples: co-pilot cooperate

30. Prefix: multi Meaning: many Examples: multicolored multivitamin

31. Prefix: poly Meaning: many Example: polygon

32. Prefix: uni Meaning: one Examples: unicycle universal

33. Prefix: quad Meaning: four Example: quadrilateral

34. Prefix: tri Meaning: three Examples: trimester tricycle

35. Prefix: milli Meaning: thousand Examples: million millipede

36. Prefix: centi Meaning: hundred Examples: century centimeter 100 years

37. Suffix: er Meaning: one who takes part in Examples: teacher driver

38. Suffix: est Meaning: the most Examples: smallest strongest

39. Suffix: ed Meaning: to have done Examples: played raced

40. Suffix: ing Meaning: to be doing Examples: singing dancing

41. Suffix: ly Meaning: like Examples: cowardly happily

42. Suffix: ion, tion Meaning: action Example: construction

43. Suffix: able, ible Meaning: to be able to Examples: readable cleanable

44. Suffix: ness Meaning: the state of Examples: happiness craziness

45. Suffix: ment Meaning: the feeling of Examples: contentment refreshment

46. Suffix: ous, ious, eous Meaning: having the quality of Examples: adventurous curious

47. Suffix: Ive, ative, tive Meaning: condition Examples: creative sensitive

48. Suffix: ful Meaning: to be full of Examples: thankful peaceful

49. Suffix: less Meaning: without Examples: thoughtless helpless

50. Root: chron Meaning: time Examples: chron ologic syn chron ize chron ic

51. Root: gen Meaning: birth/race Example: gen eration

52. Root: rupt Meaning: break Examples: rupt ure e rupt

53. Root: tele Meaning: distance Examples: tele vision tele phone tele graph

54. Root: migr Meaning: change/move Examples: migrate migrating

55. Root: spect Meaning: see Examples: in spect su spect spect ator

56. Root: sign Meaning: mark Examples: sign al sign ature

57. Root: therm Meaning: heat Examples: therm al therm ometer therm ostat

58. Root: graph Meaning: write Examples: photo graph auto graph bio graphy

59. Root: scop Meaning: see Examples: micro scope tele scope

60. Root: loc Meaning: place Examples: loc ation loc al

61. Root: form Meaning: shape Examples: uni form trans form

62. Suffix: ast Meaning: star Examples: ast ronaut ast ronomy ast eroid

63. Suffix: opt Meaning: sight Examples: opt ical opt ometrist

64. Root: liber Meaning: free Example: liber ty

65. Root: bio Meaning: life Examples: bio logy bio graphy

66. Root: flect/flex Meaning: bend Examples: re flect ion flex ible

67. Root: hydr Meaning: water Examples: hydr ant de hydrate

68. Root: geo Meaning: earth Examples: geo graphy geo logy

69. Root: aud Meaning: to hear Examples: aud ience aud ible