What does the affix -ure mean?
the act, process, function or condition of
What does the prefix bi- mean?
two, double
What does the suffix -full mean?
Full of
What are the five vowels?
A E I O U
What does the affix -ance mean?
the action, process, or result of, or the state or condition of
What does the suffix -ed mean?
Past Tense
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before
What does the prefix de- mean?
Opposite (e.g. defrost/ decontaminate)
What does the prefix mid- mean?
in the middle
What does the prefix semi- mean?
half
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
What do the suffixes -s, -es mean?
More than one - plural
What does the prefix under- mean?
Under or below
What is a prefix?
A group of letters that comes before a root or base word
What is a root word?
A core word part that cannot be broken down further into smaller meaningful parts and needs a prefix, suffix or both to make a word. (e.g. aud)
What does the prefix tri- mean?
three
What is a morpheme?
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning within a word.
What is a suffix?
A group of letters that comes after the root or base word
What does the prefix uni- mean?
one
What does the prefix un- mean?
not, the opposite of
What is a consonant?
Every letter that is not a vowel - (a,e,i,o,u)
What is an affix?
A group of letters that you add before or after the root word
What does the suffix -y mean?
Characterized by. (e.g. happy, funny, silly)
What is a base word?
A word that cannot be broken down into smaller parts... it stands alone (e.g. kind)
What does the prefix non- mean?
Not
What does the prefix mid- mean?
Middle
What does the prefix over- mean?
Too much!!