1. In your notebook:
1. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
What is a prefix?
What is a suffix?
What is a root word?
2. Under your answers, copy the following words and divide them with slashes to show the different word parts (prefix, root, suffix). The first one has been done for you.
Un/help/ful
Preparation
Reloadable
Projector
Incompletely
Be prepared to come to
the board to share and
explain your ideas.
Homework: Complete Make-A-Word Chart definitions.

2. Un/help/ful
Preparation
Reloadable
Projector
Incompletely

3. What are the word parts?
Root Words – Main part of a word. It contains the core meaning. Sometimes it can stand alone and sometimes it can’t.
Example
Unbelievable
Incredible
Prefix – Word part that has specific meaning at the beginning of a word.
Example
re, in, con
Suffix – Word part that has specific meaning at the end of a word.
Example
ing, ed, tion

4. in
able re
trans
ion
ation
port
able
able un
complete
beat
consider

5. Complete Word
Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Meaning

6. Prefixes
Root Words
Suffixes
Trans-across
Port-carry
Able- possible to
Un- not or in reverse
Beat- defeat
Re- again, back
Consider- think about carefully
Ation- state or action, changes verb to noun
In- not
Complet(e)-finish
Ion- state or action, changes verb to noun

7. How can I complete my homework?
DICTIONARY – a word part will have a dash after it (un-) for a prefix OR a dash before it (-ly) for a suffix. Root words also have a dash after them (cred-), unless it is a root that can stand alone (believe).
(Prefixes and Roots)
(Suffixes)
(Stand Alone Roots) OR

8. Exit Ticket Please answer the following questions.
Why does it benefit 6th grade students to learn about prefixes, suffixes, and root words?
How will you use this information in the future?