Word Parts

What is the meaning of the root ‘aero’?

• the air

• a circle

• to carry

Many root words in English language come from these two origins:

• French and Italian

• Latin and Greek

• Mandarin and Portuguese

What are prefixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

What are suffixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

The prefix dis- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

The prefix pre- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

The prefix anti- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

The suffix -able means:

• action or process

• can be done

• having the characteristic of

The suffix -ment means:

• action or process

• can be done

• having the characteristic of

The suffix -al means:

• action or process

• can be done

• having the characteristic of