Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes

un-

• not or opposite

• full of

• without

• before

dis-

• not or opposite

• wrong, bad/badly

• without

• before

pre-

• before

• across or beyond

• without

• full of or having

The root word "mirth" means happy and joyous. A person who is "mirthful" is:

• full of happiness and joy.

• without happiness and joy.

• the opposite of happy and joyous.

• able to be happy and joyous.

The word "root" means...

• to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)

• a word from which other words are formed

• a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

• a portion or section taken from a book, article, etc.

The word "affix" means...

• are added to the beginning of the word to change the meaning

• a word from which other words are formed

• a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

• are added to the end of a word to change the meaning

___________________ are added to the beginning of words.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• roots

___________________ are added to the end of words.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• roots

Which word has a Greek or Latin prefix?

• happiness

• theme

• serve

• perimeter

Which prefix can be added to the root word "calculate"?

• sub-

• semi-

• tri-

• re-