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Teach Students about Word Parts
Derivatives (root words) Affixes:
Prefixes Suffixes
These word parts come from other languages like Greek or Latin. They are often the source of odd English spellings.
Prefixes Added to the beginning of
words Change the meaning of words
Example: Cover means hide from
view. Discover means to find.
Common PrefixesPrefix Meaning Example
anti- against antibiotic
auto- self automatic
dis- not disconnect
in- not insane
il- not illegal
im- not immature
ir not irregular
inter- between intermarry
mis- wrong misspell
Common PrefixesPrefix Meaning Example
post- after postnatal
pre- before prehistoric
pro- for or forward propose, project
re again, back rewrite
sub- under submarine
super- above supervisor
trans- across transplant
un- not, in reverse unfinished
Suffixes Added to end of words Change word’s function
and meaning Example
Exclaim is a verb meaning to shout suddenly
Exclamation is a noun meaning noisy talk
Common SuffixesSuffix Meaning Example
-able, ible is, can be comfortable
-ar, -er, -or one who farmer
-en to make strengthen
-er more stronger
-ess one who (fem)
waitress
-est most smartest
-ette small kitchenette
-ful full of joyful
Common SuffixesSuffix Meaning Example
-ish relating to childish
-ist one who practices
biologist
-less without thoughtless
-like resembling lifelike
-ly resembling fatherly
-ment action government
-ness quality of kindness
-ship quality of friendship
Derivatives Root words Base words Carry the most
meaning Most English
words are built from at least one root.
Common DerivativesDerivative Meaning Example
act (L) do action
aero (G) air aerobics
ast (G) star astronaut
bio (G) life biography
corp (L) body corporation
cycl (G) circle bicycle
geo (G) earth geography
graph (G) write autograph
Common DerivativesDerivative Meaning Example
liber (L) free liberate
ped (G) foot pedal
rupt (L) break erupt
san (L) health sanitary
saur (G) lizard stegosaurus
scop (G) see microscope
spec (L) see spectacle
struct (L) build construct
Put It All Together And…
Analyze transport Latin root = port
Means “to carry” Prefix = trans
Means across Transport = carry across Add a suffix - ation
Means action or process Transportation = the act of
carrying something across a space
Porter Exportable Reporter
Portable Deport Importer
Importable Deportation Portage
Import Important portfolio
Export Report transport
Transfer this knowledge to understand all of these words
Caution!!! It is impossible to learn ALL of the
possible root words, prefixes or suffixes
It is better for you to generalize unknown words from known words
Example: I know that a biologist studies life, so a chemist probably studies chemistry.