1. Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Ms. Lisa Harris
December 6, 2017

2. Prefixes
Prefixes: a word part attached to the BEGINNING of a base word or root to form a new word
Some prefixes negate. When words are negated, they change the meaning of the base word to its opposite.
Examples of negative prefixes are: un-, mis-, non-, a-, de-

3. Prefixes Some prefixes signify or indicate quantity.
A number prefix signifies an amount.
Examples of these include: quint-,milli-,quad-, bi-

4. Prefixes Certain prefixes indicate space, direction or time.
A space or direction prefix shows physical position or movement.
A time prefix shows chronological order.
Examples of space or direction prefixes: sub-, trans-, ex-, super-
Examples of time prefixes: ante-, fore-

5. Suffixes
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a word with a different meaning.
Suffixes can change base words to nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

6. Suffixes Noun suffixes: -or, -er, or –ist, -ism,-ment, -ology
Verb suffixes: -ate, -en,-ify,-ize
Adjective and Adverb: -ful,-ly, -less

7. Resources https://howtospell.co.uk/buildingwordsintro