Question

directions: using the google slideshow, please fill in the following answers. understanding the power of prefixes, roots and suffixes
question answer

1. identify 3 word parts you already know. write the term and definition in the answer column.
2. how will studying this help me? identify 3 ways.
3. what is a prefix?
4. identify the rule that makes prefixes special.
5. what are some prefixes you already know? write down 3 and their meanings.
6. what is a root?
7. what is the rule that makes a word a root?

Explanation:

1. Answer for Question 1: "un -" (prefix meaning not, e.g., unhappy - not happy); "tion" (suffix, often turns a verb into a noun, e.g., action - from act); "bio -" (root meaning life, e.g., biology - the study of life).
2. Answer for Question 2: It helps in vocabulary expansion as you can understand and form new words. It aids in reading comprehension by deciphering unfamiliar words. It improves writing skills by using words more precisely.
3. Answer for Question 3: A prefix is a word - part added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning.
4. Answer for Question 4: Prefixes are special because they can change the meaning of the base word without changing its part - of - speech in most cases, and they are consistent in their meaning across different words.
5. Answer for Question 5: "pre -" (before, e.g., preheat - heat before); "re -" (again, e.g., rewrite - write again); "dis -" (opposite or negative, e.g., disagree - not agree).
6. Answer for Question 6: A root is the core part of a word that contains its basic meaning and can stand alone or have prefixes and suffixes added to it.
7. Answer for Question 7: A word is a root if it cannot be further divided into smaller meaningful parts and it serves as a base for creating other words by adding prefixes and suffixes.

Answer:

1. "un -" (not), "tion" (turns verb to noun), "bio -" (life)
2. Vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, writing skills improvement
3. A word - part added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning
4. Change base - word meaning without changing part - of - speech usually and have consistent meaning
5. "pre -" (before), "re -" (again), "dis -" (opposite/negative)
6. The core part of a word with basic meaning, can be standalone or have affixes added
7. Cannot be further divided into smaller meaningful parts and is a base for creating other words with affixes