This document discusses root words, prefixes, and suffixes used to build other words. It provides examples of root words like "like" that can be modified with prefixes like "dis" to form "dislike" or suffixes like "ed" to form "liked." Prefixes are placed at the beginning of words and convey meanings like "not" or "with." Suffixes are placed at the end and convey meanings like "kill(ing)" or being "one who believes." The document encourages practicing identifying words containing root words like "geo," "grad," "jud," "like," "count," and "photo."

1. Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes

2. What is a root word?
 Root words are real words that we use to build
other words by adding prefixes and suffixes
 Example:
 Like
 Dis-like
 Lik-ed

3. Prefixes
 Prefixes come at the beginning of the word
Prefix Meaning Examples
A-, An- Not, without Amoral, anesthetic
Com- With, together Communal,
community
Dis- Apart, not Disengage,
discomfort
Im- Not Imperfect, impolite
Micro- Small Microscope

4. Suffixes
 Suffixes come at the end of the word
Suffix Meaning Examples
-cide Kill(ing) Suicide, infanticide
-ism The belief in Communism,
terrorism
-ist One who believes Communist, pacifist
in
-logy Study field of Biology, cardiology
-phobia Exaggerated fear Claustrophobia,
agoraphobia

5. Practice!
 How many words do you know that use these
root words?
 Geo
 Grad
 Jud
 Like
 Count
 Photo
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