Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a prefix?

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a prefix? Word part added to the

beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning.

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a prefix? Word part added

to the beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning.

What are examples of prefixes?

Examples of prefixesPrefix Meaning

Prefix Examples

Half Semi-Hemi-

SemicircleHemisphere

Before Pre-Fore-

PrefixForeground

Not Il-Non-

IlliterateIncapable

Flashcards! Use materials provided to create Prefix

flashcards.Prefix MeaningMono- OneUni- OneBi- TwoDi- TwoTri- ThreeDec- TenCent- One hundredMill- One thousandKilo- One thousandPoly- Many

Flashcards! Use materials provided to create Prefix

flashcards.Prefix MeaningAnte- BeforePost- AfterRe- AgainRetro- PastAd- TowardCircum- AroundHypo- UnderPara- BesidePeri- AroundSuper- Over/above

Flashcards! Use materials provided to create Prefix

flashcards.Prefix MeaningCo- TogetherContra- AgainstDe- AwayDi- ApartEx- Away fromExtra- AdditionalHyper- ExtremelyIn- IntoIn- NotPro- forward

Flashcards! Use materials provided to create Prefix

flashcards.Prefix MeaningSub- UnderSyn- TogetherTrans- AcrossUltra- Extremely

Check for understanding

Based on the prefixes you have learned, what is the meaning of the word transcontinental?

Nonessential

Recycle

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a suffix?

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a suffix? Word part added

to the end of a word that changes its meaning.

Cornell Notes: Prefixes, Suffixes, and

RootsPrefixes, Suffixes, and RootsWhat is a suffix? Word part added

to the end of a word that changes its meaning.

What are examples of suffixes?

Examples of SuffixesMeaning Suffix examplePerson who -ant

-ent-ar

ServantStudentBeggar

State of -ity-ism-ment

nobilityEgotismdisappointment

Add to your flashcardsSuffix Meaning-er Person who-ard Person who-ist Person who-ster Person who-ee Person who-age Process-ance Act of-ation State of-cy State of-ery Act of

Add to your flashcardsSuffix Meaning-et little-ion Action, result-ism State of-tude State of-ty State of-ure State of-able/-ible Able, likely-en Made of-ful Full of-ish like

Add to your flashcardsSuffix Meaning-like Like-ly Like-less Without-ous Full of-some Body-ward In the direction of-y Showing

Check for Understanding

Using what we know about prefixes and suffixes, what is the meaning of: Nonrenewable Hypersensitive Millisecond unsaturated

Cornell Notes: Root Words

Prefixes, suffixes, and rootsWhat are root words?

Cornell Notes: Root Words

Prefixes, suffixes, and rootsWhat are root words?

Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.

Cornell Notes: Root Words

Prefixes, suffixes, and rootsWhat are root words?

Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.They can be combined with prefixes, suffixes, or both to create words.

Cornell Notes: Root Words

Prefixes, suffixes, and rootsWhat are root words?

Root words are word parts from which a word gets its basic meaning.

What are examples of root words?

Root Word ExamplesMeaning Root ExampleHear Aud AuditoryTime Chron chronologic

al

FLASHCARDS (again)Root MeaningBene Good, wellBio LifeCred BelieveCyto CellDic Speak/sayEco EnvironmentFac Make/doFort Stronggen/genit kind, birthGreg Gather, flock

FLASHCARDS (again)Root MeaningHere, hes StickJect ThrowLoc PlaceMan, manu HandNeuro Of a nervePhoto LightPod, ped FootScrib, script WriteSpec Look, appear

FLASHCARDS (again)Root MeaningThermo HeatVers TurnVid, vis See, look, sight

Check for Understanding

Based on what you have learned about prefixes, suffixes, and roots, what is the meaning of: Beneficial Dislocate Inverse incredible