Roots and Affixes

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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Where does a suffix go in a word?

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At the end of a word.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Where does a prefix go in a word?

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At the beginning of a word.

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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

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Against or opposite.

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What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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The study of.

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What does the prefix 'tri-' mean?

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Three.

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What is the role of affixes in word formation?

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Affixes modify the meaning of the base word, creating new words.

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Give an example of a word with a prefix and its meaning.

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Unhappy: not happy.

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Give an example of a word with a suffix and its meaning.

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Happiness: the state of being happy.