4. ENGLISH W-6 SUFFIX.ppt for the learners
- 2. •Prefixes are letters that are added to the beginning of a word.
- 4. For example preschool • The prefix is pre- • The prefix pre means “before” so the word preschool means “before school”
- 5. A prefix changes the meaning of a word.
- 6. Prefix Root Word New Word im- (not) polite impolite (not polite) in- (not) complete incomplete (not complete) bi- (two) cycle bicycle (two wheels) non- (not) stop nonstop (without stopping) dis- (not or opposite of) agree disagree (not agreeing) re- (again) use reuse (to use again)
- 7. • Suffixes are letters added to the end of a word.
- 8. •A suffix also changes the meaning of a word.
- 10. For example careless • The suffix is –less • The suffix –less means without so the word careless means “without care”
- 11. Root Word Suffix New Word home -less (without) homeless (without a home) cheer -ful (full of) cheerful (full of cheer) shyness -ness (state or quality) shyness (condition of being shy)
- 12. Root Word Suffix New Word farm -er (someone who) farmer (someone who farms) act -or (someone who) actor (someone who acts) bend -able (can be) bendable (can be bent) reverse -ible (can be) reversible (can be reversed)
- 13. Root Words • A root word is a real word. • We make new words from root words by adding prefixes and suffixes.
- 14. •Sometimes the root word is also called the base word (That is a USEful piece of information!!)
- 15. For example • In the word unhappy the root word is happy • In the word eventful the root word is event
- 16. What’s the root word? • wildly •beautiful • sleepily •uncomfortable • incomplete
- 17. What’s the root word? • wildly • beautiful • sleepily • uncomfortable • incomplete • wild • beauty • sleepy • comfortable • complete
- 18. Can you think of any words with prefixes and suffixes?
- 19. Suffix -dom -ity/-ty Meaning Domain, collection of persons, rank or station, general condition State or condition of Examples Kingdom Officialdom Freedom Boredom Stardom Equality Probability Curiosity Reality Activity
- 20. Suffix -ment -ship Meaning State or condition, action State of condition of being something; position, status or duty; skill or ability Examples Entertainment Encouragement Achievement Reinforcement Accompaniment Partnership Scholarship Citizenship Workmanship Friendship
- 21. Suffix -wise -al Meaning In the direction of, referring to, speaking of Condition, quality Examples Likewise Sidewise Clockwise Lengthwise Streetwise Dismissal Proposal Arrival Approval Denial
- 22. Suffix -age -ious/ous Meaning Action, state, process Full of, relating to, characterized by Examples Postage Package Baggage Passage Marriage Contagious Poisonous Nervous Mysterious Victorious
- 23. WORD WORD MEANING PREFIX/ SUFFIX ROOTWORD kingdoms Plural of kingdom (a realm ruled by a king) -s kingdom Not happy -un The state of being a friend -ship Not able to be broken Un- In careful manner -ly Write again Re-
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