Lesson on Affixes

Module 3 & 5 Roots and Affixes

Multiple Choice

Prefixes can be found at the...

• front of a root word

• end of a root word

• middle of any word

• dictionary, just look up 'ir' and it will tell you what 'ir' means!

​Remember, affixes are...

• ​Prefixes, a word part added to the start of a root word which will modify the meaning of that word.

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• ​Suffixes, a word part added to the end of a root word which modifies the meaning of that root.

• ​We have learned many affixes in Q2.

​Remember, roots are...

• ​words, or word parts, from which other words can 'grow,' usually by adding prefixes or suffixes to them.

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• ​In English, many roots come from the ancient languages Greek and Latin.

Multiple Choice

What does the root spect mean?

• How am I meant to know that? We didn't learn it in class!

• to look or see

• to say or speak

• the study of something

​Spect means 'to see,' or 'to look.'

• Bonus raffle ticket if you can define any of the example words.

• ​Brainstorm two other words that include the root spect.

Multiple Choice

What does the root bene mean?

• to speak or say

• to break or burst

• good or well

• what is writen, drawn, or recorded

​Bene means 'good,' or 'well'

Bonus raffle ticket if you can define either of the example words.

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​Complete the sentence that uses the root on your board. "A benefit of exercising is..."

​Dict means 'to say'

• ​Bonus raffle ticket point if you can correctly predict the meaning of the word diction as used in the example.

• ​Choose one of the words in the examples, and make a clear sentence to show its meaning.

Multiple Choice

Which root means 'the study of'?

• fer

• rupt

• logist

• logy

​logy means 'the study of'

• ​Bonus raffle ticket if you can give the suffix that means 'a person who studies or is an expert in a topic.'

• ​Bonus if you can work out what geology, cardiology, or genealogy mean!

Multiple Choice

True or False, the root fer means 'to carry.'

• True

• False

​fer means 'to carry'

• ​Bonus raffle ticket if you can make an interesting, sensible sentence that includes both of the example words to clearly show the meaning of each word.

Multiple Choice

What does the root rupt mean?

• written, drawn, or recorded

• to hear

• to break or burst

• with, together

​rupt means 'to break' or 'burst'

• ​Bonus raffle ticket if you can make an interesting, sensible sentence that includes at least two of the example words to clearly show the meaning of each word.

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a meaning of the root graph/gram?

• draw

• record

• write

• speak

​Graph/Gram means written, drawn, or recorded

• ​Bonus raffle ticket if you can write at least two unique words that include either of these roots. You must choose four words in total only.

​Inter means 'between' or 'among'

• ​Bonus raffle ticket if you can work out either of the missing words from the two example sentences. You have to be exact!

Multiple Select

Which of these prefixes does NOT mean 'with,' or 'together'? There are two answers

• cod

• com

• con

• cor

• cos

​com, con, and cor all mean 'with', or 'together'.

• ​ Bonus raffle ticket if you can define the meaning of either correspond, or contract (noun).