Suffix Worksheet: Defining Words through Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes, Exams of Religion

Download Suffix Worksheet: Defining Words through Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes and more Exams Religion in PDF only on Docsity!   Using  Prefixes,  Suffixes  and   Root  Words  to  Improve   College  Level  Vocabulary                 Steven  Reid   6/15/2013           1       Table  of  Contents   Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2   Overview.............................................................................................................................................................. 3   Word  Circle.......................................................................................................................................................... 4   Prefixes  Card  Sort................................................................................................................................................ 5   Suffixes................................................................................................................................................................. 6   Prefix,  Suffix,  and  Root  Worksheet.................................................................................................................... 7   Appendix  A  –  Word  Circles ................................................................................................................................. 8   Appendix  B  –  Card  Sort..................................................................................................................................... 12   Appendix  C  –  Suffix  Worksheet........................................................................................................................ 17   Appendix  E  –  Prefix,  Suffix,  and  Root  Worksheet........................................................................................... 20   Appendix  F  –  Prefixes ....................................................................................................................................... 25   Appendix  G  –  Root  Words ................................................................................................................................ 29   Appendix  H  –  Suffixes ....................................................................................................................................... 35     4       Word  Circle     Objective:    To  help  students  see  the  connection  between  the  affix  or  root  when  used  in  a  word   they  are  familiar  with  and  how  it  could  be  used  to  help  define  new  vocabulary.     Materials:  Copies  of:       From  Appendix  A:   Word  Circle  (completed  copy  with  root  word  “man”)  handout         Large  Word  Circle  handout         Small  Word  Circle  handout       From  Appendices  F,  G,  and  H:   Copies  of  Prefix  List,  Root  List,  Suffix  List     Directions:       1.  Discuss  with  students  how  to  fill  out  the  chart:   a. Start  with  the  affix  or  root  to  be  learned,  place  it  in  the  center.   b. Define  the  affix  or  root.   c. Fill  in  as  many  words  as  possible  using  the  affix  or  root.   d. Complete  the  Circle  by  using  a  dictionary  or  the  internet  to  find  more  words   that  use  that  affix  or  root.   2. Using  the  completed  copy,  discuss  how  each  of  the  words  in  the  Circle  are  related  to   the  definition  of  the  root  “man”  –  “hand.   a. Manuscript  –  a  handwritten  copy   b. Manacles  –  handcuffs   c. Manipulate  –  to  move  it  by  hand,  etc.   3. Choose  another  affix  or  root  and,  using  the  large  Word  Circle,  have  the  class  as  a   whole  complete  the  circle.    Students  can  call  out  words  that  use  that  affix  or  root   and  then  how  it  is  related  to  the  definition.   4. Next,  you  may  want  to  provide  you  students  with  a  few  copies  of  the  pages  with  4   small  circles  on  it.    They  can  use  these  for  their  personal  exploration,  or  you  may   want  to  assign  them  4  (or  more)  affixes  or  roots  and  have  them  complete  the  Word   Circles  for  each.       5     Prefixes  Card  Sort     Objective:  To  help  students  see  the  connection  between  a  prefix  and  a  word.    This  will  help   students  see  which  prefix  can  be  attached  to  which  word,  and  how  it  affects  the  meaning.     Materials:    Copies  of  the  Card  Match  pages  (one  set  for  each  student/group)  from  Appendix  B.   It  will  probably  be  best  to  copy  these  on  card  stock.    This  will  allow  for  the  cards   to  stand  up  to  the  wear-­‐and-­‐tear  they  will  experience  during  multiple  uses.                  Copies  of  Prefix  List  and  Root  List  (from  Appendices  F  and  G).       Directions:       1.  Have  students  working  either  alone  or  in  small  groups  match  the  prefixes  to  words  on   the  appropriate  card.    Students  may  discover  that  some  prefixes  can  be  attached  to   more  than  one  card,  or  that  a  word  may  work  with  multiple  prefixes.   2. Have  students  write  down  all  of  the  new  words  they  have  created  and  the  definition  of   the  new  words.       3. You  may  also  have  them  group:   a. All  the  words  that  match  a  particular  prefix,   b. All  the  prefixes  that  match  a  particular  work,  and/or   c. All  prefixes  that  have  similar  meaning.       6       Suffixes     Objective:    To  allow  students  to  become  more  familiar  with  suffix  usage,  function,  and   meaning.     Materials:       Copies  of  Suffix  Worksheet  (Appendix  C)       Copies  of  Suffix  List  (Appendix  H)       Copies  of  Root  List  (Appendix  G)       Directions:     1.  Discuss  the  function  of  Suffixes  when  used  with  roots,  such  as  how  words  often  change   their  parts  of  speech  when  a  suffix  is  added.    For  example:   a. –ion,  changes  the  verb  “act”  to  the  noun  “action.”     b. –ible,  changes  the  noun  “vision”  to  the  adjective  “visible.”     2. Suffixes  can  also  be  used  to  modify  a  word  in  other  ways:   a. –ette  can  be  used  to  “make  something  smaller,  as  in  “kitchen”  to  “kitchenette.”   b. –ess  can  be  used  to  show  gender,  “waiter”  to  “waitress.”  (However,  this  is  falling   out  of  favor  as  English  moves  toward  more  gender-­‐neutral  usage.)   3. If  desired,  the  teacher  may  want  to  use  the  Word  Circles  (from  Appendix  A)  to  further   explore  the  various  suffixes  from  the  List.     4. When  the  teacher  feels  the  students  are  comfortable  with  suffix  usage,  all  them  to   explore  to  words  by  using  the  Suffix  Worksheet.       9                                                                                                 Root  or   Affix Meani ng 10                                                                     Root  or   Affix Mea ning     Root  or   Affix Mea ning     Root  or   Affix Mea ning     Root  or   Affix Mea ning 11                                                                                                 Root  or   Affix Meani ng man hand m a n u s c ri p t manacl es manipula te emancipa te m a n u a l managem ent m a n u f a c t u r e m a n e u v e r 14           in   scribe   anti   freeze   non   sense   post   pone   15         possible   ex   hale   im   mono   tone   trans   verse   16                                                                                     practice   ir   regular   un   helpful   sub   liminal   mal   19     ANSWER  KEY   DIRECTIONS:    Match  the  root  word  to  the  appropriate  suffix.     DIRECTIONS:    Identify  the  suffix  in  each  word  and  use  it  to  define  the   word.       Suffix   Meaning  of  word   Bibliophile   -­‐phile   Someone  who  loves  books   Retirement   -­‐ment   A  state  of  being  retired   Respondent   -­‐ent   One  who  responds   Theocracy   -­‐cracy   government  of  religion   Romanesque   -­‐esque   in  the  style  of  romance   Falsify   -­‐ify   to  make  false   Negligence   -­‐ence   the  act  of  neglect   Civil   -­‐il   like  the  citizens   Homicide   -­‐cide   to  kill  a  human   Edible   -­‐ible   able  to  be  eaten       Root  Word   Suffix   sequ   ile   bio   us   acid   ure   tact   ive   vent   logy   act   el   stat   ic   20     Appendix  E  –  Prefix,  Suffix,  and  Root  Worksheet     21       DIRECTIONS:    Identify  any  prefixes,  suffixes,  and/or  root  words  used  to  create  these  words,  and  then  use   them  to  create  a  definition  for  the  word.    After  completing  your  definitions,  use  a  dictionary  to  find  the   exact  definition.     Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  ambidextrous         My  definition   Dictionary  definition   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  misogynist         My  definition   Dictionary  definition   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  immortal         My  definition   Dictionary  definition   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  photosynthesis         My  definition   Dictionary  definition   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  ambivalence         My  definition   Dictionary  definition   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  amorphous         My  definition   Dictionary  definition                                   24                     Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  sanctimonious       sanct-­‐  holy   -­‐ous  full  of   My  definition:  being  full  of  holiness   Dictionary  definition:  having  a  hypocritical  showiness  of  righteousness     Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  nonsectarian   non-­‐not   sect-­‐religious     My  definition:  not  involving  religion   Dictionary  definition:  not  affiliated  with  a  specific  religion   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  incontrovertible   in-­‐  not,  contro  against   vert-­‐  to  turn   -­‐ible  able  to   My  definition:  not  able  to  be  turn  against   Dictionary  definition:  not  open  to  question  or  dispute   Root   Root   Suffix(es)  demographic   demo-­‐people,   graph-­‐  to  write   -­‐ic  –  pertaining  to   My  definition:  something  written  about  a  the  people   Dictionary  definition:  social  statistics  of  a  human  population   Root   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  heliocentric   helio-­‐  sun   cent-­‐  center   -­‐ic  –  pertaining  to   My  definition:  pertaining  to  the  sun  being  the  center  of  the  universe   Dictionary  definition:  having  the  sun  as  the  center   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  pugilist       pug  –  to  fight   ist-­‐  one  who   My  definition:  someone  who  fights   Dictionary  definition:  a  boxer   Prefix(es)   Root(s)   Suffix(es)  sesquicentennial   sesqui-­‐  1.5  time   cent  –  100     My  definition:  150  years   Dictionary  definition  150th  anniversary     25       Appendix  F  –  Prefixes     26       Prefix   Meaning   Example   Definition   a,  ab,  abs   away  from   absent   not  present,  away           abscond   to  run  away   ad,  a,  ac,  af   to,  toward   adapt   to  fit  to   ag,  an,  ar,  at       adhere   to  stick  to   an         annex   to  add  or  join   anim   life,  spirit   animate   to  bring  to  life   ante   before   antebellum     before  the  war   anti   against   antifreeze   a  substance  that  prevents  freezing   auc,  aug   increase   augment   to  make  greater,  to  increase   aud,  aur   to  hear   audience   a  group  of  listeners   auto   self   automatic   having  a  self-­‐acting  or  self-­‐ regulating  mechanism   ben,  bon,  eu   good   benefit   something  that  promotes   goodness,  something  helpful           euphoric   feeling  of  great  happiness   bi,  bis   two   bicycle   two  wheel  cycle   circum,  cir   around   circumvent   to  go  around   com,  con,  co   with,  together   combine   to  bring  together   contra,   counter   against   contraband   items  that  are  against  the  law  to   sell  or  own   de   away  from,  down   depart   to  go  away  from       the  opposite  of   decline   to  go  down   dis,  dif,  di   apart   dislocate   to  dislodge   dys   bad,  abnormal   dysfunction   bad  or  abnormal  function   ecto,  exo   outside   exoskeleton   an  outside  covering,  or  hard  shell   endo   inside   endocranial   inside  the  skull   epi   upon,  on  top  of   epicenter   the  place  on  the  surface  above                      the  focus  of  an  earthquake   equ,  equi   equal   equalize   to  make  equal   ex,  e,  ef   out,  from   exhale   to  breathe  out           eject   to  throw  out   extra   beyond   extraterrestrial   beyond  the  earth   hetero   other   heterogeneous   made  up  of  different  things   homo   same   homogenize   to  make  the  same   hyper   above   hyperactive   more  active     hypo   under     hypodermic   below  the  skin   in,  il,  ir,  im  en   in,  into   ingest   to  take  in   29       Appendix  G  –  Root  Words     30       Root   Meaning   Example   Definition   act,  ag   to  do,  to  act   agent   one  who  acts  as  a   representative           activity   an  action   agri   field   agronomy   field-­‐crop  production   ambi,  amphi   both  sides   amphibian   an  animal  that  lives  both  in   water  and  on  land   ambu   to  walk  or  move   ambulance   a  vehicle  that  moves  sick  or   injured  people   anthro   human   anthropology   the  study  of  human  and  their   works   apert   open   aperture   an  opening   bas   low   basement   a  room  that  is  low   bellu,  belli   war   bellicose   prone  to  or  eager  to  fight   bio   life   biology   the  study  of  life   cap,  capt,  cip   to  take,  to  hold,   to   captive   one  who  is  held   cardio   heart   cardiac   pertaining  to  the  heart   carn   flesh   carnage   slaughter  of  people   cent   hundred,   hundreth   century   one  hundred  years   cept,  ceive      seize   receive   to  take   ced,  cede,   ceed   to  go,  to  give  in   precede   to  go  before      cess       access   means  of  going  to   chromo   color   chromatology   the  science  of  colors   clin   to  lean  or  bend   inclination   to  tendency  or  bent,  particularly   of  the  mind   clud,  clus,   claus   close   claustrophobic   fear  of  being  closed  in  or  of  tight   places   cred   to  believe   incredible   not  believable           credit   belief  or  trust   curr,  curs,   cours   to  run   current   now,  in  progress,     demo   people   democracy     government  of  the  people   dent,  don’t   tooth   dentist   a  doctor  who  specializes  in   teeth   derma   skin   dermatologist   doctor  who  specializes  in  skin   conditions           31       Root     Meaning     Example     Definition   dia   through,   between,  across   diameter   distance  across  a  circle   dog,  dox   thought  or  idea   dogma   official  beliefs  of  a  religion           orthodox   customary  ideas  or  practices   dic,  dict   to  say   dictionary   a  book  explaining  words   (sayings)           indict   to  say  or  make  an  accusation   duc,  duct   to  lead   induce   to  lead  to  action           conduct   to  lead  or  guide   dyna   power   dynamic   characterized  by  power  and   energy   equ   equal,  even   equality   equal  in  social,  political  rights   fac,  fact,  fic,     to  make,  to  do   fiction   something  that  is  made  up        fect,  fy       factory   a  place  to  make  things           affect   to  make  a  change   fer,  ferr   to  carry,  bring   defer   to  carry  away           referral   bring  a  source  of  help   fiss   break  apart   fissure   a  narrow  opening  caused  by  a   separation  of  parts   flict   to  strike   conflict   a  clash  or  collision     fort   strength   effort   an  earnest  or  strenuous  attempt   fract,  frag,  frai   to  break   fragment   broken  pieces   geo   earth   geology   study  of  the  earth   gnos   knowledge   prognosis   a  forecast  based  on  current   knowledge   grad,  gress   to  go   graduate   to  go  out  of  school           progress   to  go  forward   graph   write   graphite   a  form  of  carbon  used  for   writing   greg   group,  herd   gregarious   enjoying  groups  of  people   gyn   women   gynecology   branch  of  medicine  dealing  with   women's  health   helio   sun   heliotrope   a  plant  that  turns  toward  the   sun   hydro   water   hydraulics   the  science  of  the  laws  of  water   and  other  liquids   hypno   sleep   hypnosis   a  state  of  sleep  induced  by   suggestion   34     Root   Meaning   Example   Definition   vid,  vis   to  see   video   the  visual  part  of  a  broadcast   voc,  voke   to  call   evoke   to  call  up  or  produce   xen   stranger   xenophobic   fear  or  hatred  of  strangers  or   foreigners   zoo   animal   zoology   the  study  of  animals   35       Appendix  H  –  Suffixes   36       Suffixes  are  often  used  to  change  a  word  from  one  part  of  speech  to  another  (i.e.  changing  a  verb  to  a   noun).    That  is  including  in  the  "Function"  column.   Suffix   Meaning   Function   Example   Definition   able,  ible   capable  of   to  adj.   understandable   able  to  be  understood               visible   able  to  be  seen   acious,   cous,  al   like,  having   the  quality   of     to  adj.   nocturnal             vivacious   of  the  night                                                                                                                             having  the  quality  of  being  lively   acy   start  or   quality   to  noun   privacy   the  state  of  being  private   ance,  ancy,   ence   the  act  of,   the  state  of   being   to  noun   performance         truancy   the  act  of  performing                                                                                       the  state  of  being  truant     ant,  ent,  er,   or   one  who   to  noun   occupant               teacher   one  who  occupies                                                                                                     one  who  teaches   ar,  ary   connected   with,  related   to   to  adj.                 to  noun   ocular                                 beneficiary   related  to  the  eye                                                                                                     connected  with  one  who  receives   benefits   ate,  ify,  efy,   ize,  ise,     make   to  verb   customize   to  make  changes  that  are  specific   for  the  user’s  needs               verify   to  make  sure  something  is  true   cess,  cede,   ceed,  cease   to  go,  yield   to  verb   concede   to  yield  to  the  opponent,  to  give  in               ancestor   a  person  who  goes  (lives)  before   someone  else  (the  -­‐or  is  what   makes  this  example  a  noun)   cide∗   to  kill   to  noun   insecticide   a  poison  for  killing  insects   cis,  cise,   cide*   cut   to  noun   or  verb   incision   a  cut  made  for  operating               decide   to  cut  out  the  other  options  and   pick  one   cracy   government   to  noun   democracy   government  by  the  people   dom   place  or   state  of   being   to  noun   freedom   state  of  being  free   en       to  become   to  verb   enlighten   becoming  wiser   ence   quality  of,   act  of   to  noun   existence   the  act  of  existing  or  being                                                                                                                             ∗  Do  not  confuse  the  two  definitions  of  the  suffix  –cide;  however,  they  are  related:  to  kill  or  “to  cut  down.”