Root Words and Affixes

Miss Amy introduces the concept of root words, explaining that they are words without any prefixes or suffixes. She provides examples using the words 'clear', 'go', 'happy', and 'joy', demonstrating how new words can be formed by adding prefixes or suffixes. The lesson emphasizes the fun and creativity involved in word formation, encouraging students to identify root words and create new words from them.

What is the main topic introduced by Miss Amy in the video?

• Grammar Rules

• Prefixes

• Root Words

• Suffixes

What is a root word according to Miss Amy?

• A word without any additions

• A word with a suffix

• A word with both prefix and suffix

• A word with a prefix

Which of the following is a root word?

• Clearly

• Unclear

• Unclearly

• Clear

What new word can be formed by adding 'un' to 'clear'?

• Clearer

• Unclearly

• Unclear

• Clearest

What suffix is added to 'clear' to form 'clearly'?

• ly

• ed

• ing

• un

What is the root word in the example 'going'?

• Goes

• Going

• Go

• Gone

What suffix is added to 'go' to form 'going'?

• ly

• s

• ed

• ing

What is the root word in the example 'unhappy'?

• Happily

• Happiness

• Happy

• Unhappy

What prefix is added to 'happy' to form 'unhappy'?

• mis

• dis

• un

• re

What is the meaning of 'unhappy'?

• Happily

• Happiest

• Not happy

• Very happy