Affixes and Root Words

​Literacy Word Work - Student Notes

​Mr. Vaughan has inserted a digital copy of the Q2 Week 1-3 Word Work Student Notes.

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Please take time to review the notes before moving forward.​

​Content Review

I know that the prefix a-/ab-/ abs-/means “away, from”.

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​Prefix a-, ab-, abs-

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Reorder

1. Listen to the audio.

2. Place the words in the order that you hear them.

• abduct

• absent

• abnormal

• absorb

• abstract

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2

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5

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• 2
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Multiple Choice

Have you ever been _______ sure about something?

• absolutely

• certain

• assured

Multiple Choice

To refrain from voting.

• absolute

• abstain

• abolish

• appreciate

Match

Match the following.

• abstain

• abstract

• abduct

• absent

• abnormal

refrain from voting

a different

way of thinking/seeing

take away without knowing

being away from a place

or time

away from normal

• refrain from voting

• a different

  way of thinking/seeing

• take away without knowing

• being away from a place

  or time

• away from normal

Open Ended

Write/type exactly what is heard.

Mr. Vaughan repeats the statement twice.

I know that the root vid/vis means “see.”

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I know that the root spec/spect means “watch, look at.”

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​Root Words vid/vis & spec/spect

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Reorder

1. Listen to the audio.

2. Place the words in the order that you hear them.

• visible

• visual

• invisible

• revise

• advise

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Match

Match the following

• spectacular

• spectacles

• inspector

• suspect

• respect

impressive enough to be worthy of “seeing”

glasses which allow wearers to “see” better

someone who investigates

or looks into

one “seen”

or “viewed” with mistrust

to “see” someone in a good way

• impressive enough to be worthy of “seeing”

• glasses which allow wearers to “see” better

• someone who investigates

  or looks into

• one “seen”

  or “viewed” with mistrust

• to “see” someone in a good way

Match

Match the following

• invisible

• visit

• video

• evidence

• revise

not able to be ‘seen’

to go to ‘see’ someone

moving pictures ‘seen’ on a screen

proof that something exists

to ‘see’ again

• not able to be ‘seen’

• to go to ‘see’ someone

• moving pictures ‘seen’ on a screen

• proof that something exists

• to ‘see’ again

I know that the suffix -ment can mean:

● process of ____(development)

● result of a process/condition (achievement)

● state or condition of (amazement)

● place, thing, or object (apartment, basement)

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​Suffix -ment

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Reorder

1. Listen to the audio.

2. Place the words in the order that you hear them.

• assessment

• complimentary

• regiment

• supplement

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Multiple Choice

Something that is __________ is organized and controlled by strict rules.

• complement

• regimented

• fragmented

• environment

Open Ended

Write/type exactly what is heard.

Mr. Vaughan repeats the statement twice.

Match

Match the following

basement

government

fragment

experiment

environment

• basement

• government

• fragment

• experiment

• environment

Multiple Choice

I know that the suffix -ment makes a root word or root a _____

• noun & verb.

• noun.

• adverb.

• adjective.