Most
Most Frequent
Frequent Affixes
Affixes
(Prefixes
(Prefixes and
and Suffixes)
Suffixes)
Word Beginnings and Endings
You Can Really Use in Reading Text
Root Word
• A root word is a word in its simplest
form.
• A root word has nothing added to it.
• Examples:
Do Read
Heat Pack
Write Use
Affixes
• Affixes : word part added to the
root word
• Divided in two form :
1. Prefix
2. Suffix
Prefixes
Why Learn Prefixes?
• Prefixes add meaning to
thousands of words.
• Learn a few prefixes, and you
open up the meaning of thousands
of words.
• The four most frequent prefixes
are 97% of prefixed words!
What Are Prefixes?
• Prefixes are syllables that is
added to the beginning of a root
word
• Prefixes combine with words to
create new meanings.
1. Pre + View = Preview (first look)
2. Super + Star = Superstar (top player)
Most Common Prefixes
1. Anti = against : anti-war, anticlimax
2. De = opposite : depart, deactivate
3. Dis = not/ opposite of: disagree, discard
4. En(m) = cause to : encode, empower
5. Fore = before : forecast
6. In(m) = in : intake, implant
7. Inter = between: interact, interchange
Do you know common prefixes?
1. Anti A. between
2. De B. cause to
3. Dis* C. against
4. En(m) D. in/ not
5. Fore E. before
6. In(m) F. not
7. Inter G. opposite
Most Common Prefixes
8. Mid = Middle : Midway, midnight
9. Mis = Wrongly : Mistake, misuse
10. Non* = Not : Nonsense, nontoxic
11. Over = Over : Overlook, overload
12. Pre = Before : Preview, pretest
13. Re = Again : Return, recall
14. Semi = Half : Semicircle, semifowler
Do you know common prefixes?
8. Mid A. Wrong
9. Mis B. Center
10.Non C. Not
11.Over D. Half
12. Pre E. Again
13. Re F. Above
14. Semi G. Before
Most Common Prefixes
15. Sub = Under : Submarine, subway
16. Super = Above: Superstar
17. Trans = Across : Transport,
transform
18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly, unlike
19. Under = Under : Undersea
20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not : Injustice,
Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious,
irrational
Do you know common prefixes?
15. Sub A. Across
16. Super B. Not
17. Trans C. Below
18. Un D. Not
19. Under E. Above
20. In, Im, Il, Ir F. Below
Suffixes
What Are Suffixes?
• Suffixes are syllables that is
added to the end of a root word
• Suffixes combine with words to
create new meanings.
1. Turn + ed = Turned (in the past)
2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it turned)
Why Learn Suffixes?
• Suffixes add meaning to
thousands of words.
• Learn a few Suffixes, and you
open up the meaning of
thousands of words.
• The four most frequent suffixes
are 97% of suffixed words!
Kind of Suffixes
1. Inflectional Suffixes
- added to Noun plural and possession form
e.g. : drugs, tablets, John’s, Nurses’
- added to Verb tenses
e.g. : operates, cleans, operated, cleaned
- added to Adjective degree of comparison
e.g. : younger, youngest, older, oldest
Kind of Suffixes
2. Derivational Suffixes
Noun Adjective Verb Adverb
_ance _able _en _ly
_ancy _ible _ify _ward
_ation _al _ize _wise
_ian _ful
_ism _ish
_ist _ive
_ment _ous
_ness
_ship
_or
_er
Most Common Suffixes
1. -able, ible = can be done : doable, makeable
2. -al, ial = has property of : personal, global
3. -ed* = past verb : turned, played
4. -en = made of : golden, wooden
5. -er = comparative : higher, faster
6. -er = one who : doer, actor, dancer
7. -est = superlative : best, biggest, fastest
Do you know common suffixes?
1. -able a. Past
2. -al b. Made of
3. -ed c. Having
4. -en d. One who
5. -er e. Comparative
6. -er f. Can
7. -est g. Superlative
Most Common Suffixes
8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful
9. –ic = having property of : linguistic
10. –ing* = present participle : running
11. –(t)ion = act, process : mediation
12. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity
13. –(t)ive = adjective : massive,
conclusive
14. –less = without : fearless, careless
Do you know common suffixes?
8. –ful a. Present
participle
9. –ic b. State of
10. –ing* c. Without
11. –(t)ion d. Having
12. –(i)ty property of
e. Full of
13. –(t)ive f. Act
14. –less g. Adjective
Most Common Suffixes
15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly
16. –ment = action, process :
enjoyment, treatment
17. –ness = state of : kindness
18. –ous = having : joyous, religious
19. –s* = more than one : books
20. –y = having : snowy, windy
Use these suffixes correctly, and
you look and sound pretty smart.
Do you know common suffixes?
15. –ly* a. Action/ process
16. –ment b. Having
c. Having
17. –ness d. Plural
18. –ous e. State of
19. –s* f. Having
20. –y
Can you understand the
meaning of…
- Healthful? :
- Reheat? :
- Uncomfortable? :
- Sadly? :
- Reread? :
- Unlock? :
