Analyzing Words with Roots and Affixes Essential Question: How Can I Determine the Meaning of a Word Using Its Roots And/Or Affixes? TEK
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Analyzing Words with Roots and Affixes Essential Question: How can I determine the meaning of a word using its roots and/or affixes? TEK (2) Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. Students are expected to: (A) determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes Vocabulary Affix – word part Root - word part added either to that gives the the beginning or word its primary end of a root (or meaning base word) to change its root meaning Vocabulary root prefix suffix Vocabulary incredible cred in- -ible not + believe + able to Vocabulary biography graph bio- -y life + write + condition of Root & Affix Flipbooks O Use the lists of prefixes, roots, and suffixes on the slides that follow to create vocabulary flip books. We will be using our flip books to practice analyzing and building different words. O On the front side of the card (hole in the top left-hand corner), write the root or affix. Try to add a picture or graphic, if can think of one, to help you remember the meaning. O On the back side of the card, write the definition of the word part, and at least two examples within-a-word. On my website, go to “STAAR Review Centers” on the right-side. Prefixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, anti, ant against, opposite antinomies, antifreeze, antipathy from, down, away, to do detach, deploy, derange, decrease, deodorize, de- the opposite, reverse, devoid, deflate, degenerate against out of, away from, exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex- ex- lacking, former mayor exter-, extra-, external, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, outside of, beyond extro- extraneous, extrovert in, im into, on, near, towards instead, import illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, in, im, il, ir not innocuous, intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposter Notice that some affixes have multiple meanings. You may have to look at the context clues to figure out which meaning works best. Prefixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix international, intercept, interject, intermission, inter between, among internal, intermittent, malformation, maladjusted, dismal, malady, malcontent, malfunction, malfeasance, mal bad, badly maleficent misconduct, misinform, misinterpret, mis wrong, bad, badly mispronounce, misnomer, mistake monopoly, monotype, monologue, mono one mononucleosis, monorail, monotheist, multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply, multi many, much multitude, multipurpose, multinational Prefixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix nonferrous, nonsense, nonabrasive, non not nondescript omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omni all, every omnivorous postpone, postdate post after, behind Precede pre, pur before Propel pro for, foward Prefixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix report, realign, retract, revise, regain re back, again sustain, survive, support, suffice, succeed, sub, suc, suf, under, below, from, submerge, submarine, substandard, subnormal, sup, sur, sus secretly, instead of subvert superior, suprarenal, superscript, supernatural, super, supra over, above superimpose, supercede transform, transoceanic, transmit, transportation, trans across, beyond, change transducer unceasing, unequal un not, against, opposite Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix active, react, agent, active, agitate act, ag do, act, drive altar, altitude alt high, deep aqueous aqu water audience, audio, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, aud, audi, aur, to hear, listen audition, auricular, ausculate aus automobile, automatic, automotive, autograph, aut, auto self autonomous, autoimmune bibliophile, bibliography, Bible bibl, bibli, biblio book bio, bi life biography, biology, biometricsm biome, biosphere abbreviate, brevity, brief brev short Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix cad, cap, cas, receive, deceive, capable, capacious, captive, accident, ceiv, cept, capt, to take, to seize, to hold capture, occasion, concept, intercept, forceps, except, cid, cip reciprocate chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, chron time anachronism, synchronize circumnavigate, circumflex, circumstance, circum around circumcision, circumference, circumorbital, circumlocution, circumvent, circumscribe, circulatory cohesiveness, cognate, collaborate, convene, co, cog, col, coll, commitment, compress, contemporary, converge, with, together con, com, cor compact, confluence, convenient, concatenate, conjoin, combine, correct contr, contra, contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, against, opposite counter counterspy, contrapuntal cosm universe, world cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, cred believe incredible Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, dic, dict, dit say, speak edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, divide, not, opposite of, reverse, dis, dif disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, distemper, separate, deprive of, away disarray fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, fid, fide, feder faith, trust federal, confederacy, semper fi fig shape, form figurem, effigy, figure, figment fin end, ended, finished final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale fix repair, attach fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix fract, frag, frai break fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, frail Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix geometry, geography, geocentric, geology geo earth graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graph, gram, graphite, telegram, polygraph, grammar, write, written, draw graf biography, lithograph, graphic dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydr, hydra, water hydrogen, hydrophobia hydro hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hyper over, above hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hyperkinetic liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance liber, liver free translucent, luminary, luster, luna, illuminate, luc, lum, lun, light illustrate lus, lust Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magn great magnitude memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, mem recall, remember memorable motion, remove, mobile, motor mob, mov, mot move operate, cooperate, opus oper work pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy path, pathy feeling, suffering phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, phobia, phobos fear ergophobia, homophobia photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, phot, photo light photosynthesis, photon Roots Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible rupt break sci, scio, know science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti scientia scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, scrib, script write prescribe, manuscript sympathy, synthesis, synchronous, syndicate syn, sym together, at the same time tact, tang, tag, tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, touch tig, ting contagious, contiguous, contingent terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial terr, terra earth evade, invader vade go video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, vid, vis see supervise, vista, visit, vision, review, indivisible revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection, viv, vita, vivi alive, life vital, vitamins, revitalize Suffixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix solvable, incredible -able, -ible Adjective: worth, ability Noun: activity, or result of -age courage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage action Noun: action, result of -al referral, disavowal, disposal, festival action structural, territorial, categorical -al, -ial, -ical Adjective: quality, relation artisan, guardian, historian, magician -an Noun: person resistance, independence, extravagance, Noun: action, state, -ance, -ence fraudulence quality or process Noun: state, quality or -ancy, -ency vacancy, agency, truancy, latency capacity Suffixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix Noun: an agent, -ant, -ent something that performs disinfectant, dependent, fragrant the action Adjective: kind of agent, -ant, -ent, -ient important, dependent, convenient indication Adjective: resembling, -ar, -ary spectacular, unitary related to Noun: state, office, -ate candidate, electorate, delegate fuction -ate Verb: cause to be graduate, ameliorate, amputate, colligate -ate Adjective: kind of state inviolate Noun: action, resulting -ation specialization, aggravation, alternation state Suffixes Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix -ed Verb: past tense dressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced Adjective: having the -ed winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered quality or characteristics of Noun: action or process, reference, emergency, dependence, eminence, -ence, -ency quality or state latency -er, -ier Adjective: comparative better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier Noun: person or thing that flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, -er, -or does something concentrator -er, -or Verb: action ponder, dishonor, clamor Noun: plural of most nouns -es, -ies ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -o and passes, glasses, ladies, heroes -z and some in -f and -y Verb: third person singular present indicative of verbs -es, -ies blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies that end in -ch, -s, -sh, - and some in -y Adjective or Adverb: -est, -iest latest, strongest, luckiest superlative Suffixes