1. Roots and Affixes
By: Monica Cortes

2. Word Parts There are two kinds of word parts: roots and affixes.

3. An affix is a word part that can be attached to either a root or a base word to create a new word.
Affixes
A root is a word part that comes from another language, such as Greek or Latin.
Roots

4. Affixes Affixes Affixes can be divided into two categories:
prefixes (appear at the beginning of words) and
suffixes (appear at the end of words).
Prefix
Suffix

5. Prefixes and Suffixes Common Prefixes Common Suffixes Bi- two
-al adjectival suffix
Anti against
-fy verb suffix
Inter between
-ic adjectival suffix
Pre before
-ion noun suffix
Super above
-ism noun suffix
Trans across
-ize verb suffix
Dis not
-ous adjectival suffix

6. Prefix Root Word Suffix
Definition/Meaning
The meaning of a word is related to the meaning of its word parts
Prefix Root Word Suffix
Meaning of word = Meaning of its word parts

7. We are going to break the word down into its component parts.
Lets unlock the meaning of an unfamiliar word
We are going to break the word down into its component parts.
Think about the meaning of the word’s
affixes and root

8. First break the word into its parts:
Apply
First break the word into its parts:
Word: intangible
PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX ENGLISH WORD
In tang ible = intangible
Tang is a latin roots meaning “touch”
In is a prefix meaning “not”
-ible is a suffix meaning “able to”
Not able to touch

9. Practice Fraction Let’s break the word into its parts
PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX ENGLISH WORD
Fract ion = fraction
Fract is a latin roots meaning “break”
-ion is a suffix meaning “process”

10. Practice Underline the root word Circle the prefix or suffix
unzipped
zipp Un ed

11. Practice 1. searched 5. enraged 9. dismount 2. unloading 6. tramping
10.disappointment
3. unfriendly
7. beloved
11. uneasy
4. dishonestly
8. homeless
PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX = ENGLISH WORD