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Using Word Parts to Learn New Vocabulary

Using Word Parts to Learn New Vocabulary. Reading 100 Instructor: Adelia. What are the different types of word parts?. 1) ROOT : carries the meaning of the word. 2) AFFIX: refers to both prefix (at the beginning) and a suffix (at the end of a word).

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Using Word Parts to Learn New Vocabulary

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  1. Using Word Parts to Learn New Vocabulary Reading 100 Instructor: Adelia

  2. What are the different types of word parts? 1) ROOT: carries the meaning of the word 2) AFFIX: refers to both prefix (at the beginning) and a suffix (at the end of a word). 3)COMPOUND: two or more roots put together

  3. Examples

  4. GEO (earth) PHOTO (light) VOC (voice) VIS (see) SEN/SENT (feel) PORT (carry) LOGO/LOGY (study/thought) geography photography voice visual insensitive portable psychology Examples: Roots

  5. Examples: Affixes PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX UN TOUCH ABLE IN CRED IBLE TEST PRE POST TEST LIZE VOCAL IBLE IR REVERS

  6. Examples:Compound Words boyfriend girlfriend highway wheelchair nowhere sunset keyboard

  7. Using Prefixes • Prefixes change the meaning of a word.

  8. Using Suffixes • Inflections occur when you add -s, -es, or -ed box= boxes (n) computer=computers (n) type=typed (v) Inflections do not change the part of speech. • Derivations occur when you add a suffix such as • -able, -ation, -ive • Creatable creation (n) creative (adj) • Derivations change the part of speech.

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