Affixes and Roots

Roots and Affixes

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Prefix: un-

• un- means not or opposite of

• Example: unhappy - not happy

• Example: unavailable - not available

• What other examples can you think of?

Open Ended

Other words can you think of that have the prefix "un-"

Prefix: re-

• re- means back or again

• Example: restart - to start again

• Example: redo - to do again

Open Ended

Words you can think of that have the prefix "re-"

Prefix de-

• de- means opposite

• example: decode - figure out the code

• example: decompose - to break down

Open Ended

Other words that have the prefix "de-"

Root: form

• form means shape

• Example: uniform - one shape

• Example: transform - change shape

Open Ended

Words you can think of that have "form" in them?

Multiple Choice

Putting prefixes with roots: deform. What does deform mean?

• to put out of shape

• to make one shape

• to form again

Multiple Choice

Using your knowledge of the prefix "re-" what does recall mean?

• forget

• bring back to memory

• ignore

Multiple Choice

What does "uncertain" mean?

• sure

• definitely

• not known

• absolutely

Multiple Choice

If "con-" means with/together and "form" means shape, what does conform mean?

• to make the same or similar

• to disagree

• to change

• to make different