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WORD WORK

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Root Word/Base Word YouTube- the word that cannot be broken down

Affix YouTube - letters placed at the beginning or end of a root word or base word to modify/change its meaning.

Prefix - letters are placed at the beginning of a root word/base word.

Suffix - letters placed at the end of a root word/base word.

Example: rereadable - able to be read again

Website for Roots and Affixes

Various Graphic Organizers for Manipulating Vocabulary Words

What are prefixes and suffixes for K-2?

What is a prefix?

Common Prefixes (older students) 2nd Grade Prefixes 3rd Grade Prefixes

What is a suffix?

Common Suffixes (older students) 2nd Grade Suffixes 3rd Grade Suffixes

What are word parts?

What is a Latin or Greek Root Word YouTube?

Prefix:       il (not/opposite) illiterate, illegal, illogical,
                              sub (under/beneath) submarine, submerge,
                              mal (bad/badly) malfunction, maladjusted
                              mis (bad) mismanage, misinterpret, mistake

Root Word:dic (speak) dictate, predict, contradict, verdict
                             man (hand) manual, manufacture, manuscript
                             port (carry) import, export, portable, transport
                             spec (see) inspect, respect, suspect, spectacle

Suffix:       ly (resembling) fatherly, motherly
                             ward (in direction of) inward, forward
                             ous (characterized by) joyous, poisonous
                             ment (action/process) development, government

Helpful Websites

Vocabulary Games	Jelly Fish (Affix Game)	Multiple Meaning Words
List of Multiple Meaning Words	Syllable - BBC	Context Clues Quiz
Thesaurus Video	Homonyms Video	Prefix Video
Suffix Video	Synonyms and Antonyms	Compound Words