analyzing word parts

Another good way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word is to…

•Prefix: added to the beginning of a word

Prefix Meaning Bi- Two

De-, Dis- Lower, Opposite Fore-, Pre- Before, Ahead of time

Il-, Im-, In-, Ir-, Non-, Un- Not Mid- Middle Mis- Wrong, Badly Re- Back, Again Sub- Under, Less than

Super- Above, More than Trans- Across, to the other side of

Tri- Three

Another good way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word is to…

•Prefix: added to the beginning of a word

•Suffix: added to the end of a word. Can change the part of speech of the base

word to which it is added.

Noun Suffix Meaning -an, -ant, -eer, -er, -ian, -ier,

-ist, -or One who does or makes something

-ship, -ment, -ness, -hood The state or condition of, act or process of

Verb Suffix Meaning -ate To form, produce -en To make, cause

-ify, -fy, -ise, -ize To become, cause, make

Adjective Suffix Meaning -able, -ible Able to be

-al Relating to --ful, -ous, -ive Full of, having the characteristics of

-ish Like, similar to, of or belonging to -less Without, not able or likely to -like Relating to

A complete word to which word parts are added is called a…

The word illiterate, for example, is made by adding the word part…

If you take word parts that cannot stand alone and add them to a base word, new words are formed.

“not” “able to read and write”

to the base word…

Part A: Make four columns on a piece of paper.

Base Word Prefix Suffix Meaning

Label them…

For each of the following words…

1. brotherhood

2. disrespectful

3. irresistible

4. subtotal

5. finalize

6. awaken

write the…

1. brotherhood


brother -hood The state of being

like a brother

2. disrespectful


respect -ful Not having or showing

respect

dis-

3. irresistible


resist -ible Not able to be

resisted

ir-

4. subtotal


total An amountthat is less

than acomplete

total

sub-

5. finalize


final To makefinal

-ize

6. awaken


awake To makeor become

awake

-en

Part B: Write the new word you form by adding the appropriate prefix or suffix (or both) from the charts to the base word in parentheses in each sentence.

1. Maurice Sendak, a (write) and (illustrate) of children’s books, has also been a set designer for operas.

2. If you are tired, a snack or a short nap may (vital) you.

3. Few toys are really (break).

4. The first solo (Atlantic) airplane fli ght was made by Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

5. The trial lawyer asked for a (play) of the taped conversation.

6. The criminal gave his captors a (murder) look.

7. When you (view) an article, be sure to read the titles, the subtitles, the

ill ustrations, and the captions.

8. Recycling your cans, bottles, and newspapers is an easy way to demonstrate your (commit) to a cleaner environment.

Part B: Write the new word you form by adding the appropriate prefix or suffix (or both) from the charts to the base word in parentheses in each sentence.

Writer, Illustrator

Revitalize

Unbreakable

Transatlantic

Replay

Murderous

Preview

Commitment

1. Maurice Sendak, a (write) and (illustrate) of children’s books, has also been a set designer for operas.

2. If you are tired, a snack or a short nap may (vital) you.

3. Few toys are really (break).

4. The first solo (Atlantic) airplane fli ght was made by Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

5. The trial lawyer asked for a (play) of the taped conversation.

6. The criminal gave his captors a (murder) look.

7. When you (view) an article, be sure to read the titles, the subtitles, the

ill ustrations, and the captions.

8. Recycling your cans, bottles, and newspapers is an easy way to demonstrate your (commit) to a cleaner environment.

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For Friday’s class…

Study prefixes chart…Prefix Meaning

Bi- Two De-, Dis- Lower, Opposite

Fore-, Pre- Before, Ahead of time Il-, Im-, In-, Ir-, Non-, Un- Not

Mid- Middle Mis- Wrong, Badly Re- Back, Again Sub- Under, Less than

Super- Above, More than Trans- Across, to the other side of

Tri- Three

For Friday’s class…

Study suffixes charts…Noun Suffix Meaning

-an, -ant, -eer, -er, -ian, -ier, -ist, -or

One who does or makes something

-ship, -ment, -ness, -hood The state or condition of, act or process of

Verb Suffix Meaning -ate To form, produce -en To make, cause

-ify, -fy, -ise, -ize To become, cause, make

Adjective Suffix Meaning -able, -ible Able to be

-al Relating to --ful, -ous, -ive Full of, having the characteristics of

-ish Like, similar to, of or belonging to -less Without, not able or likely to -like Relating to

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