WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

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How many words can you
create from the word roots in the
middle circle by
combining other words parts
with them?

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 WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
-TION,
RE- (BACK) -SION, -ION

EX- (OUT)
ROOT WORDS -ER, -OR
(ONE WHO)
PORT (CARRY)
VERS, VERT (TURN) -ABLE, -IBLE
COM-, CON-
TOGETHER SPECT (LOOK, SEE) ABLE TO
WITH

IN-, IM-
-ful (full of)
(IN, INTO)

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WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

Affixes attach to a root word,

root or base word. A root word is
a traditional Greek or Latin
word. These might be complete
words, but are more commonly
not complete words, like the root
word carn.

AFFIXES
WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

• An affix is a word part that is added

to a ______________ word. It
changes the meaning of the word.
• Affixes are either
__________________ or
___________________.

AFFIXES
WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

• A prefix is a word part that is added

to the _________________ of a root
word.
• It changes the __________________
of the entire word.

AFFIXES
Prefix Definition Example
anti- against Anti-religion

non- not Nonpoisonous

over- more than overload

trans- across transfer

inter- through International

super- beyond Superhero

semi- part Semi-antique

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• A suffix is a word part that is added

to the __________________ of a
root word.
• It changes the __________________
of the entire word.

AFFIXES
 Suffix Definition Example
-tion the act of Regulation
-ion the act of Action
-or one who does Dictator
-ity state of being electricity
-ment state of being Government
-ic relating to chaotic
-ian one who Politician
does
-ist one who Apologist
does
-ous full of/having Poisonous
-eous full of/having Righteous
-ious full of/having Suspicious