Analyzing Word Parts

What are root words?

• words related to trees

• words discussed in science class

• the stems or bases of words

What is the meaning of the root ‘port’?

• to send

• to carry

• to throw

What is the meaning of the root ‘ject’?

• a circle

• to send

• to throw

What is the meaning of the root ‘aero’?

• the air

• a circle

• to carry

Many root words in English language come from these two origins:

• French and Italian

• Latin and Greek

• Mandarin and Portuguese

What are prefixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

What are suffixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

The prefix dis- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

The prefix pre- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

The prefix anti- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite