44 Word Roots and Affixes (to be deleted after handouts are updated)

Introduction

Many words in English are composed of word parts. There are three main types: Word roots; Prefixes; and Suffixes.

NOTE: Together, prefixes and suffixes can be called affixes (i.e. prefixes and suffixes are the two types of affixes in English).

Examples

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  • Second

 

Affixes Worksheets

Handout #1: Relational Affixes

Handout #2: Numbers Affixes

Handout #3: Academic Prefixes and Suffixes

Handout #4: Negative Prefixes

 

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