PPT-Root words, prefixes and suffixes

Jan 2012 Kindly contributed by Helen Holt Lincoln College Search for Helen on wwwskillsworkshoporg Visit the download page for this resource to find further links and related activities . . 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., . Week 2 WC 16.9.13 . Week 3 WC 23.9.13. Week 4 WC 30.9.13. Week 5 WC 7.10.13. Week 6 WC 14.10.13. Week 7 WC 21.10.13. sentence connectives. sentence connectives. prefixes: mono, . uni. , bi, du.. prefixes: tri, quad, quart.. Peter Ara Guekguezian. University of Southern California. NELS 45 – MIT, November 1. st. , 2014. Email: guekguez@usc.edu . What are the consequences of . syntactic structure. in the word for . phonological processes. 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.. It is nearly impossible for even the most experienced health professional to be familiar with every medical term. However, knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and root words is essential. It is vital that every health professional be familiar with the commonly used medical terminology. . 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." . What is a prefix?. What is a suffix?. What is a root word?. THEY ARE….. A . prefix. is placed at the beginning of a word to modify a word or change its meaning.. Pre, . un, anti, contra, hetero, sub, . Define commonly used prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes presented.. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. What is a Prefix?. A prefix is an attachment before or in front of an existing word or stem, serving to form a new word or new meaning. . . New . meaning. example: . . “. un-. ” makes a . happy. . . --Henry Ward Beecher. When the mind is thinking, it is talking to itself.. . --Plato. The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. . --Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.  . Susan Ebbers 2005. can help in understanding . biological terms better…. What Makes Biology So Hard?. Vocabulary – If you knew the prefixes and suffixes, you can tackle the tough words!!!. Have you ever heard of . pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. –ARIS, E. OR. . –ALIS, E. ACROMION. OS (mouth). OCCIPUT. DIGITUS. MAXILLA. STERNUM. DENS. CAPUT. INTESTINUM. CELLULA. FEMUR. PATELLA. TIBIA. FIBULA. PALMA. CAPUT. SCAPULA. CLAVICULA. TRACHEA. DUODENUM. and Suffixes. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Yes, this is an actual word. What does it mean? . Biology can be filled with words that sometime seem incomprehensible. By "dissecting" these words into discrete units, even the most complex terms can be understood. .