Understanding Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

This video tutorial explains the concepts of root words, prefixes, and suffixes in the English language. It highlights how many English words are derived from Latin and Greek roots, with prefixes and suffixes added to modify their meanings. The video provides examples to illustrate how prefixes can change the meaning of a word, while suffixes typically add specification. It also discusses how words can have a prefix, root, and suffix all in one, using the word 'destruction' as an example. The tutorial concludes by encouraging viewers to practice identifying these components in words to better understand their meanings.

What are the origins of many English words?

• Chinese and Japanese

• French and Spanish

• German and Dutch

• Latin and Greek

What is a root word?

• A word that always has a suffix

• A word that cannot stand alone

• A word that can stand alone as a complete word

• A word that always has a prefix

In the word 'reform', what is 'form'?

• A suffix

• An affix

• A root word

• A prefix

What does the prefix 'trans' mean in the word 'transmit'?

• Under

• Across

• After

• Before

What is a prefix?

• An affix added to the end of a word

• An affix added to the beginning of a word

• A root word

• A complete word

How does a prefix affect a word?

• It makes the word longer

• It adds plurality

• It changes the word's meaning

• It does not affect the word

What does the prefix 'un' mean in the word 'unusual'?

• Very

• Not or opposite of

• Before

• Always

What is a suffix?

• An affix added to the beginning of a word

• A root word

• A complete word

• An affix added to the end of a word

How does a suffix typically affect a word?

• It does not affect the word

• It adds specification

• It makes the word shorter

• It changes the word's meaning

What does the suffix 'er' indicate in the word 'taller'?

• Plurality

• Past tense

• Comparison

• Negation