{"id":459,"date":"2013-05-08T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wordy-wednesday-prefixes-suffixes-roots-oh-my\/"},"modified":"2015-05-27T16:38:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T20:38:56","slug":"wordy-wednesday-prefixes-suffixes-roots-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wordy-wednesday-prefixes-suffixes-roots-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"WORDY WEDNESDAY: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots, Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 When Joshua and I teach vocabulary, we try to do a few things:<\/p>\n

1. Relate the word to anything we think the students might already know<\/b>. (“Aquaduct? Well, you know what aquatic means, don’t you?”)<\/p>\n

Of course, this is where we say, “You know more than you think you know!”<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. We ask the students if they can tell us anything about the word based on the contex<\/b>t. Is it happy or sad? Is there a word near that word that helps you?<\/p>\n

3. We help them examine the type <\/u>of word it is<\/b>. We say over and over to them that OUS words are often adjectives (delicious) and ATE words can often be verbs.<\/p>\n

4. We help the students examine roots and affixes.<\/b>
    a. Prefix<\/b>–an affix (“stuck on”) to the beginning <\/u>of a word
    b. Suffix<\/b>–affix added to the end <\/u>of a word<\/p>\n

We also give the students tools all the time. Below is a list of prefixes and suffixes that we give to our students and discuss with them, along with their meanings.<\/p>\n

Be a lifelong student! If you are an adult, these vocabulary tips will still help you every day. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(a)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>GEN–birth, race, kind <\/b><\/div>\n

generous, generate, generation, geneology, gender<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(b)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>DIC, DICT, DIT–tell, say, word <\/b><\/div>\n

dictate, verdict, edict, contradict, predict, diction, indict<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(c)<\/span><\/span><\/b>    <\/span><\/span>SPEC, SPIC, SPIT–look, see<\/b><\/div>\n

perspective, aspect, spectator, spectacle, suspect   <\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(d)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>SUPER, SUR, SUM\u2014above<\/b><\/div>\n

surpass, summit, supersede, superstition<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(e)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>TENT, TENS, TEND, TENU–stretch, thin<\/b><\/div>\n

tension, extend, tendency, tendon, tent, distend<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(f)<\/span><\/span><\/b>     <\/span><\/span>TRANS\u2014across<\/b><\/div>\n

transfer, transient, transitory, transgress, transport<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(g)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>DOC, DUC, DAC–teach, lead <\/b><\/div>\n

conduct, document, doctrine, induce, indoctrinate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(h)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>CO, CON, COM-with, together<\/b><\/div>\n

company, collaborate, comply, congruent,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(i)<\/span><\/span><\/b>     <\/span><\/span>VERS, VERT\u2014turn<\/b><\/div>\n

convert, revert, subvert, divert, diverse, extrovert, versatile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(j)<\/span><\/span><\/b>     <\/span><\/span>LOC, LOG, LOQU–word, speech<\/b><\/div>\n

eloquent, logic, apology, monologue, dialogue, prologue<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(k)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>SEN–feel, sense<\/b><\/div>\n

sensitive, sensation, consent, dissent, assent, sentiment        <\/span><\/span>
                                         <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(l)<\/span><\/span><\/b>     <\/span><\/span>DE–away, down, off <\/b><\/div>\n

denounce, defraud, decry, deplete, devoid, defile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(m)<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>NOM, NOUN, NOWN, NAM, NYM–name, order, rule<\/b><\/div>\n

anonymous, nominate, renounce, renown, misnomer         <\/span><\/span>
                   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(n)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>CLA, CLO, CLU–shut, close<\/b><\/div>\n

closet, enclose, disclose, include, conclude, seclude<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(o)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>VO, VOC, VOK, VOW\u2014call<\/b><\/div>\n

vocal, advocate, vocation, convoke, revoke, avow         <\/span><\/span>
                        <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(p)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>MAL–bad<\/b><\/div>\n

malicious, malady, dismal, malign, malevolent<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(q)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>FRA, FRAC, FRAG\u2014break<\/b><\/div>\n

fracture, fraction, fragment, fragile, frail, fractious          <\/span><\/span>
                        <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(r)<\/span><\/span><\/b>    <\/span><\/span>OB\u2014against<\/b><\/div>\n

objective, obsolete, obscure, obstruct, obstinate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(s)<\/span><\/span><\/b>    <\/span><\/span>SUB\u2014under <\/b><\/div>\n

submissive, subordinate, sublime, subtle, subversion       <\/span><\/span>
                     <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(t)<\/span><\/span><\/b>     <\/span><\/span>AB–from, away  <\/b><\/div>\n

abandon, abhor, abstain, absolve, abstruse, abstract <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(u)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>GRESS, GRAD\u2014step<\/b><\/div>\n

progress, regress, gradual, digress, degrade, transgress<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(v)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>SEC, SEQU\u2014follow <\/b><\/div>\n

second, sequel, sequence, consequence, prosecute<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(w)<\/span><\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/span>PRO–much, for, a lot <\/b><\/div>\n

prolific, profuse, prodigal, prtracted, prodigy, propensity     <\/span><\/span>
                   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(x)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>QUE, QUIS–ask, seek <\/b><\/div>\n

inquire, question, request, quest, query, acquire, querulous <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(y)<\/span><\/span><\/b>   <\/span><\/span>SACR, SANCT, SECR\u2014sacred<\/b><\/div>\n

sacrifice, sanctuary, sanctify, sanction, consecrate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(z)<\/span><\/span><\/b>    <\/span><\/span>SCRIB, SCRIP\u2014write<\/b><\/div>\n

scribble, describe, script, prescribe, ascribe, inscribe <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(aa)<\/span><\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/span>PATHY, PAS, PAT\u2014feeling<\/b><\/div>\n

apathy, sympathy, empathy, antipathy, passionate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(bb)<\/span><\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/span>DIS, DIF\u2014not <\/b><\/div>\n

disdain, dissuade, dismay, disparate, disparage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(cc) CIRCU\u2014around <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

circumference, circulation, circumstances, circumvent <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(dd)<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>NON, UN, IN, AN, A–no or not <\/b><\/div>\n

nonviolent, uncooperative, inappreciative, anonymous <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(ee)<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>AD–to        <\/b><\/div>\n

adhere, adjective, addict, adverb                       <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(ff)<\/span><\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/span>INFRA\u2014below <\/b><\/div>\n

infrastructure, infraction, infrared, infra-bass
  
   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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