Affixes & more!

Identify the prefix in the word below.

ungrateful

• un

• grate

• ful

Identify the suffix in the word below.

ungrateful

• un

• grate

• ful

Identify the root word in the word below.

ungrateful

• un

• grate

• ful

Determine the meaning of the underlined word by looking at the root word and using the context clues of the sentence.

Sprinting across the cool, crisp grass, Sharon gained enough momentum to hurl herself into an aerial.

• sky

• space

• air

• speed

An affix is added at the end of the root word which gives new meaning to the word as a whole.

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A prefix is added in front of the root word which gives new meaning to the word as a whole.

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Affixes are both prefixes and suffixes.

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Root words carry a universal meaning, so no matter who is using the root, the core meaning will remain the same.

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Root words come from the Greek and Spanish languages.

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You can use the root word and the sentence structure to help you better understand the meaning of an unknown word.

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