Word Mapping with Prefixes and Roots Lessons

Teaching Word Mapping Authors: Monica L. Harris Jean B. Schumaker Donald D. Deshler Slideshow Created by: Bonnie Palasak

Prefix Lesson Number 1 Prefix un- Meaning not Examples unhappy unanswered unhealthy indirect, impossible illegal irregular disability dislocate discard in-, im-,il-,ir- not dis- not, apart, away

Prefix Lesson 2 Learning Sheet Prefix en- Meaning In, into, make, do Examples enslave entangle embrace empower inject implant involve illuminate em- In, into in-, im-, il- into

Prefix Lesson 3 Learning Sheet Prefix Mis- Meaning Bad, wrong Examples Misbehave Misfortune Misprint Rewind Report reject Transport Transformation transmit Re- Back, again Trans- Across, over, beyond

Prefix Lesson 4 Learning Sheet Prefix De- Meaning Down, opposite, away from Examples descend defunct decompose nonpartisan nonsense nontoxic Non- Not, opposite

Prefix Lesson 5 Learning Sheet Prefix Over- Meaning Beyond, more Examples Overexert Overage overslept Submarine Submit Substitute Superscript Supersede superimpose Sub- under Super- Above, over

Prefix Lesson 6 Learning Sheet Prefix Inter - Meaning between Examples Interstate Interlude intervene Forefather Forecast foreshadow fore Before, front

Roots Lesson 1 Learning Sheet Root aud- Meaning hear Examples audible audition auditorium microphone phonics telephone predict dictator diction phon- sound dic/dict- say, speak

Roots Lesson 2 Learning Sheet Root port Meaning carry Examples portable, import, transportation evolve, involve, revolution admissible, emit, intermittent volv, volu roll, turn miss, mit, mitt send

Roots Lesson 3 Learning Sheet Root sign Meaning mark Examples signature insignia significant autograph phonograph grammar scribble inscribe manuscript graph, gram write, record script, scrib write

Roots Lesson 4 Learning Sheet Root struct Meaning build Examples construction destruction instruction manually manipulate manufacture attract detract subtract man, mani, manu hand tract pull, drag, draw

Roots Lesson 5 Learning Sheet Root cred, cre Meaning believe, trust Examples incredible discredit miscreant inspect spectator specific pathos empathy sympathy spect, spec look path, pathy feeling, suffering

Roots Lesson 6 Learning Sheet Root fac, fact Meaning do, make Examples facile factory manufacture mobile emotional promote postpone opponent impose mob, mot move pon, pos place, put

Suffix Lesson 1 Learning Sheet Root -s, -es Meaning Plural, more than one Possessive ownership 3rdperson singular, present tense Examples autographs, mortals, ladies carson s, instructor s, misses contributes, distorts, manipulates Predicted, inspected, evoked Subverting, advocating, transporting - s, -s -s -ed Past tense -ing Present participle

Suffix Lesson 2 Learning Sheet Root -en Meaning Past participle; made of, make Examples given eaten broaden wooden daintier benefactor transformer conductor -er * -or More; one who, that which * Inflectional suffix that is also a derivational suffix -est most funniest largest poorest loveliest

Suffix Lesson 3 Learning Sheet Root -ion, -tion, -sion, -tion, -ition Meaning act of, state of, result of Examples inscription benediction circumspection explosion amendment achievement excitement clarity captivity immortality bounty inventiveness thoughtfulness faithfulness -ment act of, result of -ity, -ty state of, quality -ness state of

Suffix Lesson 4 Learning Sheet Root -al, -ial Meaning relating to Examples monumental familial commercial acidic metallic heroic pathetic hopelessly scary -ic nature of, like -ly, -y like, characterized by

Suffix Lesson 5 Learning Sheet Root -ous, -eous, -ious Meaning full of, having qualities of Examples incredulous Igneous vivacious beautiful fanciful frightful careless fearless restless -ful full of -less without

Suffix Lesson 6 Learning Sheet Root -able, -ible Meaning can be done; able Examples admissible intangible retractable untenable exhaustive competitive relative congratulate dictate expatiate -ive, itive cause, make -ate cause, make