Affixes

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

Affixes

affixes are parts that we add to root words

to make a new word.

affixes = prefixes & suffixes

Root words

a root word is the most important

part!! it gives the definition and the basic

meaning of a word.

Prefixes

a prefix is a part added before the root word. It changes

the meaning of the word or it makes a new word.

un

+

happy = unhappy

re

+

appear = reappear

DO NOT SAY:

• "repeat again"
• "recover again"
• "reappear again"

common prefixes

and meaning:

• un, dis - not/opposite of
• in, im - not
• pre - before
• non- without
• re - again
• uni - one
• multi - many
• trans - across
• mis - wrong
• tele - far off
• inter - between/among

Suffixes

a suffix is a part added after the root word.

this also changes the meaning.

e.g.

friend+ly, use+less, read + able

common suffixes

and meaning:

• ible, able - capable of
• er, or - one who does
• ly, y - the appearance of
• en, ed - that which was
• ic, al, - related to
• less - without
• ment - relating to
• ance, sion, tion, cation, ation

- process of

• ful, ous - full of
• ness - state of being

"suffixes also change the part of speech"

hopeful/hopeless - adjectives

hopefulness/hopelessness - nouns

hopelessly - adverb

"suffixes also change the spelling"

rules to follow to avoid

spelling mistakes:

The "y" to "i" rule:

When adding a suffix to a root word ending in y, if there is a vowel before the y, just add the suffix. For example, obey + ed becomes obeyed. If there is a consonant before the y, we will usually change the y to an i before adding any suffix. for example, symphony + ic becomes symphonic (except -ing and -ly/ish.) For example, angry + ly becomes angrily, and baby + -ign becomes babying.

The doubling rule:

When adding a suffix to a one-syllable word, if the root word ends in only one consonant and has only one vowel before it, and if the suffix begins with a vowel, then the consonant ending the root word will be doubled. For example, when adding -"ing" to can, we double the "n" to end up with "canning". *Same rule for multi-syllable words.

The silent "e" rule:

when a suffix begins with a vowel, the silent "e" is usually dropped before adding the suffix. For example, in take + ing, we drop the silent "e" off of take, then add the suffix, and end up with "taking" or compete + ing becomes competing.

1. shop > shopped - shoped

2. lazy > laziness - lazyness

3. steal > stealling - stealing

4. need > needed - needded

5. compel > compelling - compeling

6. beauty > beautyful - beautiful

7. telescope > telescopeic - telescopic

8. grace > graceful - gracfull

9. amaze > amazeing - amazing

10. intensify > intensifyed - intensified

This is one of the longest word in the English language

can you spot the prefixes and suffixes?

antidisestablishmentarianism

let's get into centers!!!

Prefixes and Suffixes

Read 180 Workshop 1 Skill

Agenda

Prezi

Centers:

Computer: Software

or RCQ for Survivors

Reading: Journal and Log

Small Group:

Root Words,Prefixes and Suffixes

Word Challenge (R Book)

Incomplete W1 RBook Activities

Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4.a

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4.b

Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5.b

Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

Essential Questions: What is an affix- prefix and suffix? How can they be used as context clues?

Now you try...

antidisestablishmentarianism

Exit Ticket: Add a prefix and suffix to the following root words:

understand

honest

Homework: Attend SAP to complete R Book Activities or to gain additional Read 180 Computer Software Time!

-able

pre-

Do Now: October 2nd

-ful

dis-

Create as many words as you can using the surrounding word parts

re-

un-

-tion

mis-

-less

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