Analyzing Word Structure Word Parts Learning word parts

Analyzing Word Structure

Word Parts • Learning word parts is very useful in building one’s vocabulary. • The meaning of a word is related to the meaning of its word parts. • To understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word, break the word down into its component parts; then think about the meaning of the word’s affixes and root. • A root or base form is a word part that comes from another language, such as Greek or Latin. • An affix is a word part that can be attached to either a root or a base word to create a new word.

• Many of the words in the English language have three parts: a prefix, a root, and a suffix. • If you learn some prefixes, some roots, and a few suffixes, you can multiply your vocabulary rather than merely add to it word by word.

Procession • ion – the act of • cess – to go • pro – for • pro (for) cess (going) ion (the act of) Meaning: The act of moving along or forward; progression

Unhappiness • Prefixes • un Root - happy Meaning: feeling of sadness Suffix ness

Invisible Prefixes • in Root vis see Meaning: not seen Suffix ible

• A ROOT is a basic word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added. • It cannot be further separated into parts and is fairly constant in form and meaning. • It can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.

Roots we know 1. extra 2. geo 3. meter 4. aqua 5. spec Meaning Examples 1. beyond 1. extraordinary 2. Earth 2. geography 3. measure 3. millimeter 4. Water 4. aquarium 5. look 5. spectacles

Base Words: identify the base words playfully running reheat quickly unhappy informational distasteful underestimation

Affixes • Affixes can be divided into two categories: prefixes (appear at the beginning of words) and suffixes (appear at the end of words). Common Prefixes bitwo antiagainst interbetween prebefore superabove transacross disnot Common Suffixes -al adjectival suffix -fy verb suffix -ic adjectival suffix -ion noun suffix -ism noun suffix -ize verb suffix -ous adjectival suffix

Word Parts - Prefix • A PREFIX is a letter of group of letters that come at the beginning of a word. • A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word. • A prefix changes the meaning of a word. • A prefix alters the meaning of the base word.

Prefixes We Know Examples im- not improper in- not incomplete bi- two bicycle non- not nonstop dis- not or opposite of disagree

• Prefix • • preundisremisimbide- • Meani ng • befor e • not • again • not • two • not

Add a prefix to the beginning of each word to make a new word • • • ____do ____happy ____clear ____read ____pack

Word Parts - Suffix • A SUFFIX is a word part added to the end of a root word. • It does not generally alter a word’s meaning, but it will often change a word from one part of speech to another. • For example, when the suffix -ness is placed after the adjective “kind, ” the results is the noun “kindness. ” • gentle ------ gentleness • walk ------ walking • thank ------ thankful • loud ------- loudly • colour ---- colourless

• Suffix 1. er 2. able 3. ous 4. ness 5. ful 6. ly or –y 7. ment 8. less • Meaning 1. doer 2. able to 3. full of 4. state of being 5. full of 6. like 7. state of 8. without • Example 1. writer 2. readable 3. dangerous 4. happiness 5. wonderful 6. quickly 7. development 8. useless

Add a suffix to the end of each base word. • • • hazard____ dream____ terror____ sudden_____ play____ dive____