ROOT WORDS, PREFIXES, SUFFIXES

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ROOT WORDS, PREFIXES, SUFFIXES

• Created by Suzette P. Balgos
• For the Junior Reading Class
• Foreign Program

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A ROOT WORD . . .

• Is the basic meaningful part of a word.
• Is left when any affixes are removed.
• Is also called the base of the word.
• May be used alone.
• May come before, after, or between affixes.

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AN Affix . . .

• Is a form added to the beginning or end of a
  root word that creates another word with
  different meaning.
• Is called a prefix if added at the beginning of a
  root word.
• Is called a suffix if added at the end of a root
  word.

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LETS PRACTICE!!!

• In the succeeding slides, underline the root
  words and encircle the prefix or suffix.

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PRACTICE 1

• unzipped
• searched
• enraged

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ANSWER

• unzipped
• searched
• enraged

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PRACTICE 2

• dismount
• unloading
• tramping

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ANSWER

• dismount
• unloading
• tramping

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Practice 3

• disappointment
• unfriendly
• beloved

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Answer

• disappointment
• unfriendly
• beloved

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HOW DID YOU DO?

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