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Did you
o know…
kno
That many of the words
you know have word
parts to them?
That is
what this lesson
is about.
By the end of this lesson you
will know
What prefixes are (it is ok, if you do not know what
they are right now).
What suffixes are (it is ok, if you do not know what
they are right now).
What root words are (it is ok, if you do not know
what they are right now).
Keep in mind, if you learn common prefixes, suffixes and root
words, you will increase your vocabulary.
Let’s
Let
s go over the steps
steps….
The first thing you will do is take a pretest
pretest.
(Don’t worry, this for you to find out what you
know or do not know before we begin
begin.))
After the pretest you will go through the lesson
lesson.
You will then take another test to see what you
have learned.
L t’ ttake
Let’s
k the
th pretest….
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Stop here and go to the first handout labeled
“A”. This is the pretest. If you do not know an
answer it is ok
answer,
ok, leave it blank and go on to the
next question.
When you are finished with the handout, you
can click to go to the next page.
Now you
can
your answers
answers.
Put a
by every answer you got
right!
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1.View is the root word.
2. Ab is the prefix.
3. Or is the suffix.
4. Bi is the prefix.
cycle is the root word.
5. Bene means –
(b) well or good
good.
6. Ation means –
(c) resulting state.
7. Mature means –
(b) full
f ll state
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development.
8. Dis means – (b) opposite
of appear means – to
become visible
9. (a) Retrospect &
(c) Indebtedness
10. (c) Root word & suffix
Go to the next page when you are
done.
How did you do?
Add up your total score and put it at the
bottom of the page.
If you got them all right!
Outstanding!
If not, lets start the lesson.
Vocabulary
Your vocabulary will
greatly increase if you
know about the
structure of words
and how they are
f
formed.
d
Word Parts
The main part of a word is called the root
word,
d (for
(f example,
l write).
it )
We can add prefixes to a word, they go at
the beginning of a word (for example,
rewrite).
rewrite)
We can add suffixes to a word
word, they go at
the end of a word (for example, writer).
Can you pick out the prefixes?
Go to the worksheet “B” and complete question 1. by writing
in the words that are prefixes. Remember, prefixes are at the
beginning of a word
word.
circum
fit
bene
un
b li
believable
bl
stance
go to the next slide to
your answers.
If you are you finished answering
#1 you
can
your answers.
If you had
circum
bene
un
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
What do these prefixes mean?
Complete
C
l t question
ti 2 off your worksheet
k h tb
by
matching the correct definition to the
prefix.
fi
Go to the next slide to
your answers
If you are you finished answering
#2 you
can
your answers.
If you matched
Bene
(c) well
well, good
Circum
(a) around
Un
(b) not
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
Can you pick out the suffixes?
Choose from this list to complete question 3 of your worksheet
by writing in the words that are suffixes. Remember,
suffixes go at the end of a word
word.
art
ful
mouth
collect
or
ist
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your answers.
If you are you finished answering
#3 you
can
your answers.
If you had
ist
or
ful
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
What do these suffixes mean?
Complete
C
l t question
ti 4 off your worksheet
k h tb
by
matching the correct definition to the
suffix.
ffi
Go to the next slide to
your answers
If you are you finished answering
#4 you
can
your answers.
If you matched
ist
(b) A doer
doer.
or
(a) Person or thing that does something.
ful
(c) An amount or quantity that fills.
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
Can you pick out the root words?
Go back to your worksheet and complete question 5 by writing
in from this list the words that are root words. Remember,
root words are the main part of a word and most of the time
they can stand alone as a word.
economy
agree
un
believe
pre
ist
Go to the next slide to
your answers.
If you are you finished answering
#5 you
can
your answers.
If you had
economy
agree
believe
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
What do these root words mean?
Complete
C
l t question
ti 6 off your worksheet
k h tb
by
matching the correct definition to the root
word.
d
Go to the next slide to
your answers.
If you are you finished answering
#6 you
can
your answers.
If you matched
economy
(b) Relating to wealth
wealth.
agree
(c) To come to an understanding.
believe
(a) To trust.
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
What do the complete words
mean?
?
Complete
C
l t question
ti 7 off your worksheet
k h tb
by
following all of the steps to determine the
correctt definition
d fi iti off a complete
l t word.
d
Go to the next slide to
your answers.
If you are you finished answering
#7 you
can
your answers.
If you matched
Hope is
H
i th
the roott word
d + ful
f l is
i th
the suffix
ffi
Hope = to have a wish + ful = an amount or quantity that fills.
Hopeful = (c) A person who show promise for success.
Bene is the prefix + fit is the root word
Bene = well, good + fit = something that is suitable.
Benefit = (a) Something that promotes well being
being.
Conduct is the root word + or is the suffix
Conduct = to lead a p
person or g
group
p + or = p
person or thing
g that does
something.
Conductor = (b) One who direct or is in charge.
You are correct!
Go to the next slide.
Let s take another test to see
Let’s
how much you have learned!
Stop here and go to the last handout
labeled “C”. This is the post-test.
When you are finished with the handout,
you can click to go to the next page.
Are you finished? Now you
can
your answers.
Put a
by every answer you got
right!
i h!
1. agree
g
is the root word.
2. un is the prefix.
3. ition is the suffix.
4. faith is the root word.
ful is the suffix.
suffix
5. em means –(b)
(b) put into.
6. ist means –(a)
( ) a doer.
7. depend means – (c) to
rely on for support.
8. hyper means – (c) too
much + active means –
(d) in motion.
9. (a) perimeter &
(b) retrospect
10. Perimeter is
(b) prefix & root word
Go to the next page when you are
done.
How did you do?
Add up your total score and put it at the bottom of
your test.
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If you got all 10 right!
Outstanding!
If yyou got
g 8 or 9
That is Terrific!
If you got 7
That is good!
Click to the next page to see some
of the new word parts you have
learned!
What new words can you make
Prefixes
Root words
Suffixes
bene
be
e
faith
at
ion
o
bi
collect
ful
dis
power
ist
ab
respect
ation
un
form
or
New
Words
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