SUFFIXES PREFIXES Teacher El Alaoui Chaimae Why Studying

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SUFFIXES & PREFIXES Teacher: El Alaoui Chaimae

SUFFIXES & PREFIXES Teacher: El Alaoui Chaimae

Why Studying Suffixes and Prefixes? If you want to Strengthen your VOCABULARY, you need

Why Studying Suffixes and Prefixes? If you want to Strengthen your VOCABULARY, you need to know most Commonly used Root, Prefixes and Suffixes.

Word parts Prefix - beginning Root – main word Suffix - ending

Word parts Prefix - beginning Root – main word Suffix - ending

Roots What is a root word? � word you can add beginnings and ends

Roots What is a root word? � word you can add beginnings and ends to Why look at root word? � helps find meanings of words

Prefixes are added to the beginning of a base word. They change the meaning

Prefixes are added to the beginning of a base word. They change the meaning of the base word. Un + happy = unhappy Re + do = redo

Most Common Prefixes Prefix Meaning Key Word antidedisin-, im-, il-, irmisnonpre. Re- Against opposite

Most Common Prefixes Prefix Meaning Key Word antidedisin-, im-, il-, irmisnonpre. Re- Against opposite not, opposite of not Wrongly Not before again antifreeze defrost Disagree injustice, impossible misfire Nonsense prefix return

Sufixes What is a suffix? Suffixes are last syllables like “ed” and “ly” that

Sufixes What is a suffix? Suffixes are last syllables like “ed” and “ly” that have their own meaning. Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings. Turn + ed = Turned (in the past) 2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it turned) 1. � They can also indicate what part of speech the word belongs

Most Common suffixes meaning Key word S, es Ed Ing Ly Er, or Ion,

Most Common suffixes meaning Key word S, es Ed Ing Ly Er, or Ion, tion; ation, ition Ible, able Y Ness ment Plural Past tense Gerund, present participle Characteristic of Person connected with Act, process Can be done Characterised State of, condition of Action, process Boys Wanted Playing Friendly Teacher Action Likeable Funny Happiness enjoyment

Practice: Put the words in brackets in the appropriate form (use a prefixes or

Practice: Put the words in brackets in the appropriate form (use a prefixes or a suffixes): � � � � � He was acting in a very -----way. (child) = Childish She looked ------. She started to cry. (happy) =unhappy He passed his exam. He was------ for the second time. (succeed) = successful The team that he supported were able to win the-------. (champion) =championship I couldn't find any------- in his theory. (weak) = weakness He wants to be a--------- when he grows up. (mathematics) = mathematician There were only a-------- of people at the match. (hand) = handful The road was too narrow, so they had to--------- it. (wide) = , widen I think that you should------ your decision. It may not be the best thing to do. (consider) = reconsider You need a---------- of motivation, organization and hard work to realize your dreams. (combine) = combination

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