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Created by Jill M. Leone Reading Specialist Copyright © 2006 Improving Vocabulary Prefixes and Suffixes Created by Jill M. Leone Reading Specialist Copyright © 2006 RPDP Secondary Literacy

Students will – recognize how to break words into smaller parts. Today's Objective Students will – recognize how to break words into smaller parts. identify various prefixes and suffixes in selected words. apply spelling rules for prefixes and suffixes. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Here's a question for you. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Have you ever heard the old proverb? “Give a man a fish, and you can feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you can feed him for a lifetime.” RPDP Secondary Literacy

The same is true with learning words. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Words The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. Mark Twain RPDP Secondary Literacy www.chasengalleries.com

Today’s lesson will discuss: prefixes and suffixes. Being able to recognize them and use them effectively will help you for the rest of your life. RPDP Secondary Literacy www.learningplanet.com

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Redo that makeup! Untie that knot! RPDP Secondary Literacy

You can preview scenes in that new movie.                                                                                                                                                                                 You can preview scenes in that new movie. It’s impossible to feel good with the flu. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Don’t misbehave in class. Proceed with that shot. Don’t misbehave in class. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Cooperate with your coworkers. She’s becoming a superstar. RPDP Secondary Literacy

What do the captions on the previous slides have in common? They each contain at least one prefix. A prefix is - a word part that is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning and cannot stand alone. English is a living language, and it is growing all the time. One way that new words come into our language is when words are borrowed from other languages. New words are also created when words or word elements, such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes, are combined in new ways. RPDP Secondary Literacy www.learningplanet.com

This doesn’t mean spending long hours memorizing lists of Building Vocabulary This doesn’t mean spending long hours memorizing lists of words and meanings. It means becoming It means looking carefully at new words that you don’t know and using word parts that you do know. word conscious. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Being word conscious will help improve your vocabulary. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Understanding Word Parts Like root words, many prefixes in English come from Latin or Greek. In fact, more than half of the words we use each day come to us from Latin or Greek. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Understanding Word Parts Words can be broken into smaller parts. These word parts include: Roots Prefixes Suffixes RPDP Secondary Literacy

Understanding Word Parts When you see a word made up of multiple word parts: Look at each part of the word. Combine the individual meanings to determine the meaning of the entire word. Always do this! RPDP Secondary Literacy

Or you can learn how to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words - Be a winner! You could try to memorize the meaning of each new word and have one new word in your vocabulary. Or you can learn how to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words - and for the rest of your life be able to understand most words you see and hear. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Improving your vocabulary also improves and increases your choices in life. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Prefixes are at the beginning of a word. Understanding Word Parts Prefixes are at the beginning of a word. A suffix is a word part that’s placed at the end of a word to change its meaning or part of speech. They cannot stand alone. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Prefixes – tend to affect the meaning of a word. Understanding Word Parts Prefixes – tend to affect the meaning of a word. Suffixes – usually determine the part of speech. However, suffixes can also change the meaning. RPDP Secondary Literacy

the meaning of the prefix and the meaning of the base word or root. Prefixes When a prefix is added to a base word or a root, the new word is a combination of – the meaning of the prefix and the meaning of the base word or root. RPDP Secondary Literacy

pro- = before, forward, in favor of super- = over and above Here are examples of the prefixes used earlier and their meanings: pre- = before un- = not re- = back, again im- = not, into co- = with, together mis- = bad,wrong pro- = before, forward, in favor of super- = over and above RPDP Secondary Literacy

Number prefixes you see every day: uni, mono = one bi = two tri = three quad = four pent = five hex, sex = six hept, sept = seven oct = eight non = nine dec = ten RPDP Secondary Literacy

Prefixes Whenever you see a word that begins with the prefix tri, you know it means three of something. RPDP Secondary Literacy

A Sextet would always contain 6 musicians. RPDP Secondary Literacy

You always know what to do when you see this 8-sided figure! Stop You always know what to do when you see this 8-sided figure! RPDP Secondary Literacy

Think about the difference a prefix can make in meaning. Your English teacher just told you to rewrite a 500-word essay comparing two characters from a novel. RPDP Secondary Literacy

That little word part re- makes a big difference in your after-school plans. RPDP Secondary Literacy

It’s impossible for you to go on the field trip with bad grades. Guess who's not a happy camper? RPDP Secondary Literacy

Many states have anti-pollution laws. We know the prefix anti- means opposed to or against, so it’s easy to figure out what this word means. RPDP Secondary Literacy

What’s the opposite of social? antisocial RPDP Secondary Literacy

Practice Question Select the best meaning of the word antidisestablishmentarianism: respect for authority opposition to established order collaboration with others admission to a club or organization RPDP Secondary Literacy

Practice Question Select the best meaning of the word antidisestablishmentarianism: respect for authority opposition to established order collaboration with others admission to a club or organization How did you do? RPDP Secondary Literacy

Remember - a suffix is a word part added to the end of a word. Suffixes Remember - a suffix is a word part added to the end of a word. Notice how these suffixes determine the meaning of the word hope. hope hopeful hopeless hopelessness RPDP Secondary Literacy

What a difference a word part makes! You just learned that your chances of going out this weekend went from hopeless to hopeful. RPDP Secondary Literacy

More suffixes and their meanings -able = fit for or capable of -er = one who does something -en = made of, to become -hood = state, quality, or condition of -ion, -ition, -ation = result, act, state, or process of -ist = one who (does a certain thing) RPDP Secondary Literacy

Common Suffixes -ly = like in appearance or manner -ment = result, action, or condition -or = one who or that which -ous = full of or having -ship = state, condition, or quality of -some = characterized by or group of -th or -eth = used to form ordinal numbers -ward = toward or in a certain direction -ize, ise = to make (verb) Common Suffixes RPDP Secondary Literacy edhelper.com

Practice Question Harmony is the sounding of two or more musical notes at the same time in a way that is pleasant or desired. To make music would be to – harmonist harmonize harmonious harmonies RPDP Secondary Literacy

Practice Question Harmony is the sounding of two or more musical notes at the same time in a way that is pleasant or desired. To make music would be to – harmonist harmonize harmonious harmonies How did you do? RPDP Secondary Literacy

You don’t have to be Dick Tracy to know that- www.timeless-collectables.com Once you know the meanings of word parts, it’s easy to learn new words. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Your job is to put the word parts together. Dict - Diction Dictionary Dictate Root Words Word Parts Prefixes Suffixes Star Pupil http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/vocabulary.htm RPDP Secondary Literacy

Putting Word Parts Together Most words in English are built from at least one root: narrate serve mariner lunar Sometimes the spelling of a root word changes when combined with a prefix or suffix: brief move exclaim brevity mobile exclamation RPDP Secondary Literacy

Words with two or more roots: barometer photograph Words with two prefixes: unenlighten intercontinental unextraordinary deconstruct Words with two suffixes: anonymously mindlessly brightened embarrassingly RPDP Secondary Literacy

Spelling Tips for Use with Suffixes When a suffix is added to a word, the spelling of the original word usually stays the same. Examples: nine + ty = ninety hope + ful + hopeful awe + some = awesome care + less = careless RPDP Secondary Literacy

Spelling Tips for Use with Suffixes When a word ends in silent –e: Usually drop the -e if you are adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. But keep the -e when you are adding a suffix that begins with a consonant. Examples: love + able = lovable love + less = loveless RPDP Secondary Literacy

When a word ends in a -y preceded by a vowel, just add the suffix. Example: gray + est = grayest When a word ends in a consonant, double the final consonant before a suffix that begins with a vowel only if the word: has only one syllable or is accented on the last syllable and ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Use this information as a key to help you unlock the meanings of new words as you read. RPDP Secondary Literacy

Improving Vocabulary: Word Parts Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Key Terms We Discussed Improving Vocabulary: Word Parts Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Spelling Tips RPDP Secondary Literacy

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