Prefixes and Suffixes

Which of the following are real , or BASE, words?​ ​ (a)  

• vid,logy,inter
• turc,lis,phon
• court, house, heat

What is a root word?

• a word part that has no prefixes or suffixes

• the end of a word
• the beginning of a word
• a tricky ending

Which are real words? Roots or bases?

What is the base word in "teacher?"

• teacher

• teach

• tea

• cher

What is a suffix?

• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the end of a word

A suffix is attached at the ___ of a word.

If "teach" is the base word, identify the suffix in the word "teacher"

• teacher

• er

• te

• ch

When added to the end of a word, "er" changes that word into a noun. Which of the follow words are nouns?

• greeter

• computer

• explorer

• volunteer

Once the suffix "er" is added to "teach" the word becomes a person which is a

What is the suffix in the word teacher? (a)  

• teach
• er
• tea
• ch