Understanding Root Words and Affixes

What is a root word?

• A word that is always used with prefixes

• A base unit of a word that can form new words

• A word that has no meaning on its own

• A word that cannot be changed

Which prefix means 'not'?

• anti-

• re-

• pro-

• un-

What does the prefix 're-' signify?

• In favor of

• Against

• Not

• Again

Which suffix indicates 'full of'?

• -less

• -ful

• -ing

• -ness

What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

• State of being

• To do again

• Not having

• Full of