Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes
English Language Arts, Grade 4
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Study Guide Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes English Language Arts, Grade 4
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ROOT WORDS/PREFIXES/SUFFIXES What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. Examples: Stop, cry, laugh, and turn are ALL root words. The root word of driving is drive. The root word of fearless is fear. The root word of undecided is decide. A prefix is added to the BEGINNING of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Examples: rewrite – the prefix re is added to the root word write Rewrite means to write again. preheat – the prefix pre is added to the root word heat Preheat means to heat before. untie – the prefix un is added to the root word tie Untie means to undo the tie. antisocial – the prefix anti is added to the root word social Antisocial means not social. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
A suffix is added to the ENDING of a root word to form a new word. Adding a suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Examples: jumped - the suffix ed is added to the root word jump Jumped means to have jumped in the past running - the suffix ing is added to the root word run Running means to be running in the present. biggest - the suffix est is added to the root word big Biggest means bigger than all the rest. smaller - the suffix er is added to the root word small Smaller means being littler than something else. A word can have more than one suffix. Example: The word willingly has two suffixes: ing and ly Try This! What is the root word in the word singing? a] sing b] ing c] sin d] singin What is the prefix in the word misguide? a] mi b] mis c] de d] guide What is the suffix in the word larger? a] la b] larg c] r d] er © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
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