2. What is a root word?
A root word is the base word or part of a word.
Telephone
Vitamin
Root words
Sometimes the roots are real words.
cycle
vent
Sometimes the roots are not a real word.
geo
sol
3. Words in English
Words in English are made up of:
[Prefix] + root word + [suffix]
Bi + cycle
sol + ar
Re + gen + erate
4. Root Meaning
bio- life
pshych mind
anthrop human
gen Beginning
cogn know
pharmac medicine
physi nature
5. Prefix Meaning
Re- again
Mis- wrongly
Co- Together
Sub- below
Inter- between
Note:
• Most prefixes change the
meaning of the word
• Most suffixes change the
part of speech of a word
Suffix Meaning
-ism Belief or doctrine
-age A collection of something
-able Can be done
-less without
6. Can you guess the meaning of the
words?
antisocial
baggage
misinform
submarine
coworker
buddhism
homeless
intercontinental
7. Make your
vocabulary grow!
Learn the meaning
of roots!
More on roots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_ro
ots_in_English
http://www.macroevolution.net/root-word-dictionary.
html#.VDwYRfmSySo
http://www.macroevolution.net/medical-root-words.
html#.VDwYYPmSySo
Greek and Latin Roots: Video
