Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

What is a root?

• base of a word found at the beginning, middle, or end of a word

• beginning part of a word

• end part of a word

What is a prefix?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does IM- mean?

• not

• able to be

• the study of

• fear of

What does PRE- mean?

• during

• after

• before

• later

What does AUTO- mean?

• able to be

• not

• own

• self

What does INTER- mean?

• between

• go in

• self

• write

What does GRAPH mean?

• automatic

• write

• self

• the study of