Roots and Affixes

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that carries its main meaning. For example, 'play' is the root word in 'playing'.

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a word part that is added to a root word to change its meaning. Affixes can be prefixes or suffixes.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning. For example, '-ing' in 'running'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'redo' means to do again.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'. For example, 'joyful' means full of joy.

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What is the root word of 'happiness'?

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The root word of 'happiness' is 'happy'.

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What does the word 'defrost' mean?

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To defrost means to take the cold away or to remove ice.

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What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

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A prefix is added to the beginning of a word, while a suffix is added to the end of a word.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'disagree' means not to agree.