Affixes

How can I use affixes to understand the meaning of words?

Essential Question

I will be able to recognize and use affixes to understand the meaning of new words and improve my reading and writing skills.

​Objective

An affix is a piece of a word that is added to a root or base word that changes the meaning.

Prefixes and suffixes are types of affixes.​

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Affix

​A group of words with a meaning that goes at the beginning of a word.

​​Prefix

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​A group of words that have a meaning and are combined with other root words, prefixes, or suffixes to make a new word.

You may also know this as a base word.​

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​​Root Word

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​Replagroup of words with a meaning that goes at the end of a word.

​​Suffix

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​Meet the Affix family:

​​Root word

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A root stem is a part of a word that has meaning, but cannot stand on its own. It is usually a Latin or Greek root, but not always.

Ex.) aud- hear

audible- able to be heard​

Root stem​

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A root word is part of a word that has its own meaning as a regular word.

Ex.) ​act- to move or do

actor- someone who acts​

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