OBJECTIVES
Determine the meaning of words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes
Understand the function of root words, prefixes, and suffixes
Create new words by adding prefixes and suffixes to root words
Increase vocabulary understanding by applying prefixes and suffixes
LESSON PREREQUISITE
The learner must have a background knowledge about the topic, details in a story.
LESSON PROPER
A root word is the base word or the main part of a word that gives the
basic meaning of a certain word.
Root Words
kind friend thank fast
play arrange quick view
spell complete calm agree
Affixes – a letter or group of letters added to root words to make a new
word. The two kinds of affixes:
a. Prefix – is a group of letters added at the beginning of a root word
to form a new word.
Examples:
a. dishonest – means not honest
b. unhappy – means not happy
c. incomplete – means not complete
d. imperfect – means not perfect
e. preview – means to view beforehand
f. misuse – means to use wrongly
