PDF-10. USING PREFIXES, SUFFIXES AND ROOTS TO FIND THE MEANING OF A WORD

To understand the meaning of a long word you can often divide the word into parts Look at the word unjustifiable To better understand its meaning you can divide the word into three par. . Affix-. . a word element, such as a prefix or a suffix, that occurs before or after a root or base word to modify its . meaning.. Root-. . the form of a word after all affixes are removed; meaning: base, root, stem, theme . English Words . from Latin & Greek . Roots. Increase . vocabulary. , . spelling, and . reading comprehension. Learning Objective. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., . By: Monica Cortes . Word Parts. There . are two kinds of . word . parts: . . roots. . and . affixes. .. Affixes. . Roots. A . root . is a word part that comes from another language, such as . Greek. English Words . from Latin & Greek . Roots. Why?. Increase . vocabulary. , . spelling, and . reading comprehension. Learning Objective. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., . Jan 2012. Kindly contributed by Helen Holt, Lincoln College. . Search for Helen on . www.skillsworkshop.org. . Visit the download page for this resource to find . further links and related . activities. . th. grade . Cecilia Escobedo. October 16, 2012. Vocabulary skills . CREDITS. NEXT. Let’s think of synonyms, . antonyms, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and idioms . as clothing . and accessories . in a wardrobe. Your piece of writing can be dressed up in various . AND . SUFFIXES. PREFIXES.  and . SUFFIXES.  create new words, usually by modifying or changing the meaning of . a . ROOT . WORD.. If. we take a root word like EMPLOY (verb) or HAPPY (adjective), we can see how their meaning changes.. Rap. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJrjNR7ZZM. . What are root words?. Roots are the main part of the word. . In . the word bi. cycle. , "cycle" is the root. . The . word can be accompanied by many prefixes including "re" or "bi." . Pre-GCSE English. Aims and Objectives. Aims. To identify how words can be broken down into individual parts, and to understand that each part has its own meaning.. Objectives. To . discuss. prefixes, suffixes, and root words. 8. roots (white). 3. prefix (pink). 2. suffixes (green). Lesson . 8. : Roots. 1. . Crat. , . cras. . = mix. Example Words: . Idiosyncrasy, procrastinate, crass, bureaucrat, autocrat. Lesson . 8. : Roots. GB chapter 3 the lexicon. Sandra Powell. EDUC 5658 Pedagogical grammar. Word forms/ morphology. Morphology is study of grammar at the level of the WORD.. In English, words can be added on to and changed in certain patterned ways.. base, . most of us are familiar with them in . the case . of native . . English . words. For . example. :. LESSON VIII. In . the same way, many English words of Latin origin have been. formed . CURRICULUMCourseDescriptionEtymologyisalanguageartscoursestudyingthederivationofEnglishwordsandwordfamiliesfromtheirrootsinancientandmodernlanguagesFocusofthisstudyisuponGreekLatinAnglo-SaxonandGerman In medical terminology we used a word root and combine it with other word elements to form medical terms (words made up of different parts or elements). The root word mast is derived from the Greek word for breast. .