Roots and Affixes

The suffix "-ity" or "ty" means

• quality of

• tiny in size

• large

• nothing

The root word "sub" means

• above

• around

• below

• lost

The suffix "-ment" means

• condition of

• candy

• tried

• music

Jimmy Bob is capable of tying his shoes.

The suffix -able in the word capable lets you know that Jimmy Bob is ___ to tie his shoes.

• able

• not able

• trying

• scared

-able/-ible

• Bring; carry

• Say or tell

• Able to be

• Brief; short

Brevity: The quality of lasting for a short time

• -fer-

• -dict-

• -brev-

• -port-

Reference: Something you say or write that mentions another person or thing; something that brings or carries information

• -dict-

• -fer-

• -brev-

• -port-

Movable: Able to be moved

• -dict-

• -able/-ible

• -port-

• -brev-

Support: Carry or hold something up

• -port-

• -dict-

• -fer-

• -brev-

Anonymous, antonym, synonym

• -cent-

• -onym-

• -struct-

• -est