Root Words & Affixes

Where are prefixes found?

• at the end of a root (base) word

• at the beginning of a root (base) word

• in the middle of a root (base) word

Where are suffixes found?

• at the end of a root (base) word

• at the beginning of a root (base) word

• in the middle of a root (base) word

What is the prefix in the word "unhealthy"?

• un

• health

• y

What is the suffix in the word "fearless"?

• fear

• less

• es

What is the prefix in the word "rewrap"?

• wrap

• rew

• re

What is the suffix in the word "harder"?

• hard

• der

• er

What is the root word in "misjudge"?

• mis

• judge

• misjudge

What is the root word in "unhealthy"?

• healthy

• y

• un

• health

What is the root word in "precook"?

• pre

• cook

• recook

What does "colorless" mean?

• color again

• without color

• more color