Prefix Suffix Affix

The affix "uni-" means

• three

• one

• two

• several

The affix "co-" means

• life

• together

• against

• self

What does the suffix -ness mean?

• state of being/feeling

• without

• before

What does the suffix -less mean?

• enough

• without

• full of

Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 

• -tion

• -ible

• -able

• -ing

Prefix

• has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word

• an affix that is added to the front of a word

• letters or words that can be tacked onto other base words to alter their meaning

• an affix added to the end of a word

Suffix

• has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word

• an affix that is added to the front of a word

• letters or words that can be tacked onto other base words to alter their meaning

• an affix added to the end of a word

Derivation

• the history of a word or phrase shown by tracing its development and relationships

• A group of words that are related by descent from the same language.

• the formation of a word from another word or base (usually by adding a prefix or affix).

• to discover the underlying meaning of a word

Affix

• has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word

• an affix that is added to the front of a word

• letters or words that can be tacked onto other base words to alter their meaning

• an affix added to the end of a word

What is the name of a syllable added to the beginning of a word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Affix

• Root word