Exploring Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The video tutorial explains the structure of words, focusing on roots, prefixes, and suffixes. It provides examples like 'dehydration' and 'unpleasantness' to illustrate how prefixes and suffixes alter word meanings and parts of speech. The tutorial also highlights common prefixes and suffixes, such as 'un-', 'er', and 'ology', and their origins from Greek and Latin. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these components to deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words. The video concludes with a review and questions to reinforce learning.

What is the essential part of a word that cannot be broken down further?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Affix

In the word 'dehydration', what does the prefix 'de-' mean?

• Lack of

• Against

• Full of

• With

What is the root word in 'unpleasantness'?

• Ness

• Un

• Unpleasant

• Pleasant

How does adding the prefix 'un-' change the meaning of the word 'pleasant'?

• Makes it less pleasant

• Makes it more pleasant

• Makes it a noun

• Makes it the opposite of pleasant

What does the suffix '-ology' mean in the word 'biology'?

• Nature

• Study of

• Life

• Science

From which languages do many prefixes and suffixes originate?

• Chinese and Japanese

• French and Spanish

• German and Dutch

• Greek and Latin

Which of the following is a common prefix?

• -ful

• -able

• co-

• -ist

What does the suffix '-er' indicate in the word 'runner'?

• Performs the action

• More

• Less

• State of being

What happens when you add '-er' to the end of an adjective?

• It means 'more'

• It means 'less'

• It means 'opposite'

• It means 'state of'

What can you infer about the word 'hydrophobia' if 'phobia' means 'fear of'?

• Fear of heights

• Fear of water

• Fear of animals

• Fear of fire