AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes,
suffixes, and roots and their various
inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•We are learning to use prefixes,
suffixes, roots to understand the
meaning of a word.
We are looking for how the
beginning, ending, base or root of
a word (prefix)(suffix)(root) can
help us know what a word means.
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•PREFIXES are those word parts that
COME BEFORE the ROOT WORD.
Prefixes often change the intent or
meaning of the root word.
•a-, an- [not,without] amoral, atypical, atom,
apathy
•acro- [high] acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia
•bi- [two, both, double, twice] bicycle, biweekly, bilateral, binoculars, bipedal
•circum-, circ- [around] circumference, circumstance, circumnavigate
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•PREFIXES are those word parts that COME BEFORE
the ROOT WORD. Prefixes often change the intent or
meaning of the root word.
•dia- [through, between] diameter, diagonal,
diagram, dialogue
•extra- [beyond] extraordinary, extracurricular
•hemi-, semi-, demi-[half] hemisphere, semicircle,
demitasse
•inter- [between] intercollegiate, intervene, interview, interrupt
•peri- [around] perimeter, period, periscope,
pericardium, per(i)ambulate
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•PREFIXES are those word parts that COME BEFORE
the ROOT WORD. Prefixes often change the intent or
meaning of the root word.
•post- [after] postgame, postpone, postscript,
posterity
•pre-[before] pregame, predict, premonition,
preview
•pro- [in favor of] project, progress, promote,
prohibit (prohibition)
•sub- [below] submerge, submarine, suburb,
substitute
•super- [above, over, more] Superman, supervise,
supreme, supernatural
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•SUFFIXES are those word parts that COME
AT THE END of the WORD. Sometimes a
suffix will tell you what part of speech a
word is. ie, many adverbs end in –ly. Study
suffixes carefully!
•-able, -ible [able, can do] edible, agreeable, visible
•-age [act of, collection of] salvage, storage, forage
•-al [relating to] industrial, manual, natural,
gradual
•-ant [performing, agent] assistant, servant
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•SUFFIXES are those word parts that COME AT THE END of the
WORD. Sometimes a suffix will tell you what part of speech a
word is. ie, many adverbs end in –ly. Study suffixes carefully!
•-ar, -er, -or [one who, that which] doctor, baker,
miller, teacher, racer, amplifier
•-ary, -ery, -ory [relating to, quality, place where]
dictionary, dietary, bakery, dormitory, bravery
•-cian [having a skill or art] musician, beautician,
magician, physician
•-cide [kill] homicide, pesticide, genocide
•-ic [nature of, like] metallic, heroic, poetic, acidic
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•SUFFIXES are those word parts that COME AT THE END of the
WORD. Sometimes a suffix will tell you what part of speech a
word is. ie, many adverbs end in –ly. Study suffixes carefully!
•-ion, -sion, -tion [act of, state of] action, injection,
infection, tension, extension
•-less [without] artless, fearless, hopeless,
helpless
•-ly [like, manner of] carelessly, hopelessly, truly
•-ology [study of] biology, anthropology, theology,
ornithology, neurology, geology
•-ward [direction] forward, backward, westward
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the
root of a word—especially a difficult word—can help
you understand and remember it much better. Your
classwork, SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn
these roots.
•aster, astro [Gk.-star] astronomy, asteroid,
astrology
•biblio [Gk.-book] bibliophile, bibliography, Bible
•bio [Gk.-life] biology, biome, biopsy, microbe
•chron [Gk.-time] chronological, chronicle,
synchronize, chronometer
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the root of
a word—especially a difficult word—can help you
understand and remember it much better. Your classwork,
SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn these roots.
•cycl [Gk.-circle, wheel] recycle, bicycle,
•gen [Gk.-birth, race, kind] Genesis, genetics,
genocide, genealogy, antigen
•gram, graph [Gk.-write, draw] biography,
telegram, telegraph, phonograph,geograph
•hydro [Gk.-water] dehydrate, hydrology
•metr [Gk.-measure] metric, meter, geometry,
hydrometer, speedometer, altimeter
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the root of
a word—especially a difficult word—can help you
understand and remember it much better. Your classwork,
SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn these roots.
•phon [Gk-sound] phonics, telephone, microphone,
phonograph
•photo [Gk-light] photograph, photocopy, telephoto
•scope [Gk-to see, watch] telescope, microscope
•tele [Gk-far away] telegraph, television, telephone
•dem [Gk-people] democracy, democratic
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the root of
a word—especially a difficult word—can help you
understand and remember it much better. Your classwork,
SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn these roots.
•act [La-to do] astronomy, asteroid, astrology
•aud, audi [La-to hear] auditory, audition,
auditorium, audio, audience, audible
•dic, dict [La-to speak] dictate, benediction
•duc [La-to lead, pull] induce, reduce, produce,
conduct,
•frag, fract [La-break] fragment, fraction,
infraction, refract
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the root of
a word—especially a difficult word—can help you
understand and remember it much better. Your classwork,
SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn these roots.
•ped, pod [La-foot] pedal, biped, quadruped,
tripod
•port [La-to carry] portable, transport, portage
•rupt [La-to break] rupture, interrupt, disrupt
•scrib, script [La-to write] scribble, transcribe,
describe, prescription
•sect [La-to cut] bisect, dissect, intersect, section
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
•ROOTS are the BASE PART of a word. Knowing the root of
a word—especially a difficult word—can help you
understand and remember it much better. Your classwork,
SATs, and ACTs will benefit if you learn these roots.
•vis [La-to look or see] vision, invisible, revision
•volv [La-to roll, turn] revolve, involve, evolve
•tract[La-to draw, drag, pull] contraction, extract,
distract, tractor, traction
•vert [La-to change] verify, very, veritable, convert
•vict, vinc [La-to conquer], victorious, victim,
invincible, convince
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
Word Math--•vis [La-to look or see]
•il,ir,in,im [not]
•able, ible [capable or
worthy of]
INVISIBLE
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
Word Math--•derm [skin]
•hypo [under]
•ic [nature of, like]
HYPODERMIC
AV 6-6 Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and
their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
Use your WRITE SOURCE 2000:
•PREFIXES—pages 329-330
•SUFFIXES—page 331
•ROOTS—pages332-339