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Word Parts Introduction

Word Parts Introduction. Created By, Ms. Jennifer Duke T.H. Bell Junior High School. Root Word. A root word is a part of a word. It contains the core meaning of the word . Common Root Words ROOT MEANING EXAMPLE -bio- life biology - cycl -, - cyclo - circle, wheel bicycle

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Word Parts Introduction

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  1. Word Parts Introduction Created By, Ms. Jennifer Duke T.H. Bell Junior High School

  2. Root Word • A root word is a part of a word. It contains the core meaning of the word.

  3. Common Root Words ROOTMEANINGEXAMPLE -bio- life biology -cycl-, -cyclo-circle, wheel bicycle -graph- writing biography -ton-, -tonos- sound monotone -aud-, -audi- hear audible -cav-, -cava- hollow cave -lud-, -lus- trick elude -strict- draw tight constrict

  4. Prefix • A prefix is also a word part that cannot stand alone. It is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

  5. Common Prefixes PREFIXMEANINGEXAMPLE De- away from, off, down Defend Dia- through, across, between Diameter Hemi- half Hemisphere Inter- between, among Interact Mis- badly, not, wrongly Mislead Non- not Nonfiction Over- above, excessive Overtime Post- after, following Postwar Pre- before Preview

  6. Suffix • A suffix is a word part that is placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.

  7. Common Suffixes SUFFIXMEANINGEXAMPLE -ate to become, to cause vaccinate -dom state, condition freedom -en made of, to become wooden -fyto make, to cause magnify -hood state, condition neighborhood -ibleable, likely visible -ishtending to be, like childish -itystate, condition flexibility -izeto make, to cause to be legalize

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