1. Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes

2. What is a root word? Root words are real words that we use to buildother words by adding prefixes and suffixes Example: Like Dis-like Lik-ed 3. Prefixes Prefixes come at the beginning of the word PrefixMeaningExamples A-, An- Not, without Amoral, anesthetic Com-With, together Communal,community Dis-Apart, not Disengage,discomfort Im- NotImperfect, impolite Micro-SmallMicroscope 4. Suffixes Suffixes come at the end of the word Suffix MeaningExamples -cideKill(ing)Suicide, infanticide -ism The belief inCommunism, terrorism -ist One who believes Communist, pacifistin -logyStudy field of Biology, cardiology -phobiaExaggerated fear Claustrophobia, agoraphobia 5. Practice! How many words do you know that use theseroot words? Geo Grad Jud Like Count Photo auto