I am putting all of the roots and affixes I want to share (from our CQLA curriculum) together for two days (rather than dividing them up in two entries). Feel free to print them off, give a sheet to each of your kids, tape it on the fridge, work on a root or affix a week…however it can help you or your kids/students.
(a) GEN–birth, race, kind
generous, generate, generation, geneology, gender
b) DIC, DICT, DIT–tell, say, word
dictate, verdict, edict, contradict, predict, diction, indict
(c) SPEC , SPIC, SPIT–look, see
perspective, aspect, spectator, spectacle, suspect
d) SUPER, SUR , SUM–above
surpass, summit, supersede, superstition
(e) TENT , TENS, TEND, TENU–stretch, thin
tension, extend, tendency, tendon, tent, distend
(f) TRANS–across
transfer, transient, transitory, transgress, transport
(g) DOC, DUC, DAC–teach, lead
conduct, document, doctrine, induce, indoctrinate
(h) CO, CON, COM-with, together
company, collaborate, comply, congruent,
(i) VERS , VERT –turn
convert, revert, subvert, divert, diverse, extrovert, versatile
(j) LOC, LOG, LOQU–word, speech
eloquent, logic, apology, monologue, dialogue, prologue
(k) SEN–feel, sense
sensitive, sensation, consent, dissent, assent, sentiment
(l) DE–away, down, off
denounce, defraud, decry, deplete, devoid, defile
(m) NOM, NOUN, NOW NNAM
anonymous, nominate, renounce, renown, misnomer
(n) CLA, CLO, CLU –shut, close
closet, enclose, disclose, include, conclude, seclude
(o) VO, VOC, VOK, VOW–call
vocal, advocate, vocation, convoke, revoke, avow
(p) MAL–bad
malicious, malady, dismal, malign, malevolent
(q) FRA, FRAC, FRAG—break
fracture, fraction, fragment, fragile, frail, fractious
(r) OB –against
objective, obsolete, obscure, obstruct, obstinate
(s) SUB—under
submissive, subordinate, sublime, subtle, subversion
(t) AB–from, away
abandon, abhor, abstain, absolve, abstruse, abstract
(u) GRESS, GRAD—step
progress, regress, gradual, digress, degrade, transgress
(v) SEC, SEQU–follow
second, sequel, sequence, consequence, prosecute
(w) PRO–much, for, a lot
prolific, profuse, prodigal, prtracted, prodigy, propensity
(x) QUE, QUIS –ask, seek
inquire, question, request, quest, query, acquire, querulous
(y) SACR, SANCT, SECR—sacred
sacrifice, sanctuary, sanctify, sanction, consecrate
(z) SCRI B, SCRI P–write
scribble, describe, script, prescribe, ascribe, inscribe
(aa) PATH Y, PAS, PAT–feeling
apathy, sympathy, empathy, antipathy, passionate
(bb) DIS, DIF–not
disdain, dissuade, dismay, disparate, disparage
(cc) CIRC U–around
circumference, circulation, circumstances, circumvent
(dd) NON, UN, IN, AN, A–no or not
nonviolent, uncooperative, inappreciative, anonymous
(ee) AD–to
adhere, adjective, addict, adverb
(ff) INFRA–below
infrastructure, infraction, infrared, infra-bass
(gg) AMBI —both
ambidextrous, amibguous, ambition, ambivalent
(hh) EPI–on
epidemic, epic, epitomy, episode
