1. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Easy
Effortless
English
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2. Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a prefix?
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3. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a prefix?
Word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning.
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4. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a prefix?
Word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning.
What are examples of prefixes?
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5. Examples of prefixes Prefix Meaning Prefix Examples Half Semi- Hemi-
Semicircle
Hemisphere
Before
Pre-
Fore-
Foreground
Not
Il-
Non-
Illiterate
Incapable
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6. Coin more words & Sentences
Prefix
Meaning
Mono-
One
Uni-
Bi-
Two
Di-
Tri-
Three
Dec-
Ten
Cent-
One hundred
Mill-
One thousand
Kilo-
Poly-
Many
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7. Coin more words & Sentences !
Prefix
Meaning
Ante-
Before
Post-
After
Re-
Again
Retro-
Past
Ad-
Toward
Circum-
Around
Hypo-
Under
Para-
Beside
Peri-
Super-
Over/above
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8. Coin more words & Sentences
Prefix
Meaning
Co-
Together
Contra-
Against
De-
Away
Di-
Apart
Ex-
Away from
Extra-
Additional
Hyper-
Extremely
In-
Into
Not
Pro-
forward
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9. Flashcards! Use materials provided to create Prefix flashcards.
Meaning
Sub-
Under
Syn-
Together
Trans-
Across
Ultra-
Extremely
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10. Check for understanding
Based on the prefixes you have learned, what is the meaning of the word transcontinental?
Nonessential
Recycle
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11. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a suffix?
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12. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a suffix?
Word part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning.
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13. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
What is a suffix?
Word part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning.
What are examples of suffixes?
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14. Examples of Suffixes Meaning Suffix example Person who -ant -ent -ar
Servant
Student
Beggar
State of
-ity
-ism
-ment
nobility
Egotism
disappointment
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15. Add to your flashcards Suffix Meaning -er Person who -ard -ist -ster
-ee
-age
Process
-ance
Act of
-ation
State of
-cy
-ery
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16. Add to your flashcards Suffix Meaning -et little -ion Action, result
-ism
State of
-tude
-ty
-ure
-able/-ible
Able, likely
-en
Made of
-ful
Full of
-ish
like
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17. Add to your flashcards Suffix Meaning -like Like -ly -less Without
-ous
Full of
-some
Body
-ward
In the direction of -y
Showing
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18. Check for Understanding
Using what we know about prefixes and suffixes, what is the meaning of:
Nonrenewable
Hypersensitive
Millisecond
unsaturated
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19. Root Words What are root words?
Prefixes, suffixes, and roots
What are root words?
Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.
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20. Root Words What are root words?
Prefixes, suffixes, and roots
What are root words?
Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.
They can be combined with prefixes, suffixes, or both to create words.
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21. Root Words What are root words?
Prefixes, suffixes, and roots
What are root words?
Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.
What are examples of root words?
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22. Root Word Examples Hear Aud Auditory Time Chron chronological Meaning
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23. FLASHCARDS Root Meaning Bene Good, well Bio Life Cred Believe Cyto
Cell
Dic
Speak/say
Eco
Environment
Fac
Make/do
Fort
Strong
gen/genit
kind, birth
Greg
Gather, flock
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