Affixes

Asher is learning about morphology in his reading class and yesterday he learned what bases/roots are. What are they?

• The word or part of a word that you start with to build more words.

• The part added to the beginning of the word.

• The part added to the end of a word.

What does the prefix "re" mean in the word "redo."

• One who do's

• able to do

• to do again

• to do right now

If you wanted to make Lilly jump right now, what suffix should you add to "jump."

• -er

• -able

• re

• -ing

Choose the answer that is NOT a prefix!!

• re

• up

• -able

• in

This is a rocker! What does the -er suffix mean in this word? Label the picture with the correct definition!

b

one who rocks

that which rocks

This man is a dribbler! What does the -er suffix stand for in this word?

b

that which dribbles

one who dribbles

This woman is a writer. What does the -er suffix mean in this word?

a

that which writes

one who writes

If something that I create is able to be created again then it is.....

• creatable

• recreate

• recreatable

• creating

If I am one who flops off of the diving board- you could call me???

• flopping

• floppable

• reflop

• flopper

If my treatment of animals is NOT good or humane- you could say that my treatment is???

• rehumane

• inhumane

• uphumane