Weekly Affixes
Fourth Six Weeks
Lesson 1 (January 6)
1. bibl / biblio Type of Affix: Root word Meaning: book Example Words: Bible, bibliograpy, biblical 2. geo Type of Affix: root word Meaning: earth Example Words: geology, geography, biogeologist, geode 3. bio Type of Affix: root word Meaning: life Example Words: biology, autobiography, aerobiologist 4. frag / fract Type of Affix: root Meaning: break Example Words: fragment, fracture, fraction, fragile, fragmentation 5. homo Type of Affix: root Meaning: same Example Words: homonym, homophone, homogenized, homophobic |
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Third Six Weeks
Lesson 1
1. in, im, dis, un
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: not, opposite of
Example Words: incredible, impossible, disagree, dislike, unable, unhappy
2. re
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: again, back
Example Words: research, redo, retry, review, reread, rewrite
3. cred
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: trust, believe
Example Words: incredulous, credible, credit, sacred
4. ver
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: truth
Example Words: verify, verdict
5. mem
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: recall, mindful
Example Words: memo, memorial, remember, memory, memorandum, memorable
Lesson 2
1. aero
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: air
Example Words: aerobatics, aerodynamic, aerospace
2. hydr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: water
Example Words: hydrous, hydration, rehydrate, dehydrated, hydroplane
3. terr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: earth
Example Words: terrain, extraterrestrial, subterranean,
4. over
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: too much, above
Example Words: overflowing, overfill, overheard
5. sub
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: under, beneath, below, or secondary
Example Words: substitute, subway, substandard, subzero, submarine
Lesson 3
1. init
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to begin, enter upon
Example Words: reinitiate, initials, initially
2. migr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to move, travel
Example Words: immigrant, emigrate, migration, transmigrate
3. trans
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: across, change, through
Example Words: transient, transform, transportation, retranslate
4. ous, eous, ious
Type of Affix: suffix
Meaning: full of, characterized by
Example Words: gorgeous, hydrous, nervous, mysterious
5. luc, lum
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: light
Example Words: luminosity, luminescence, elucidate, lucid, translucent
Lesson 4
1. dict
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to speak, say
Example Words: predict, dictator, dictate, verdict, dictionary
2. pyr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: fire
Example Words: pyre, pyrotechnics, pyromaniac
3. pre
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: before
Example Words: predetermine, predict, preheating, pretest, prefix
4. logy
Type of Affix: suffix
Meaning: study of, science of
Example Words: astrology, psychology
5. inter
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: between
Example Words: intersection, intercept, interview, internet, interstate
Lesson 5
1. loc
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: place
Example Words: relocation, locate, locomotive
2. act
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to do
Example Words: action, deactivate, reenact, actresses
3. Ible, able
Type of Affix: suffixes
Meaning: possible to, can be done
Example Words: incredible, preventable, adorable
4. mult
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: many, much
Example Words: multiply, multiple, multitude, multicolored, multicultural
5. ion, tion, ation, ition
Type of Affix: suffixes
Meaning: act of, state of, or result of
Example Words: attention, elevation, union, superstition
Lesson 6
1. bi
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: two
Example Words: bicycle, binoculars, biped
2. tri
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: three
Example Words: tripod, tricycle, triplets, triangle
3. oct
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: eight
Example Words: octagon, octuplets, octopus
4. quad
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: four
Example Words: quadrilateral, quadrant
5. semi
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: half
Example Words: semisweet, semicircle, semicolon
Lesson 1
1. in, im, dis, un
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: not, opposite of
Example Words: incredible, impossible, disagree, dislike, unable, unhappy
2. re
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: again, back
Example Words: research, redo, retry, review, reread, rewrite
3. cred
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: trust, believe
Example Words: incredulous, credible, credit, sacred
4. ver
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: truth
Example Words: verify, verdict
5. mem
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: recall, mindful
Example Words: memo, memorial, remember, memory, memorandum, memorable
Lesson 2
1. aero
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: air
Example Words: aerobatics, aerodynamic, aerospace
2. hydr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: water
Example Words: hydrous, hydration, rehydrate, dehydrated, hydroplane
3. terr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: earth
Example Words: terrain, extraterrestrial, subterranean,
4. over
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: too much, above
Example Words: overflowing, overfill, overheard
5. sub
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: under, beneath, below, or secondary
Example Words: substitute, subway, substandard, subzero, submarine
Lesson 3
1. init
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to begin, enter upon
Example Words: reinitiate, initials, initially
2. migr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to move, travel
Example Words: immigrant, emigrate, migration, transmigrate
3. trans
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: across, change, through
Example Words: transient, transform, transportation, retranslate
4. ous, eous, ious
Type of Affix: suffix
Meaning: full of, characterized by
Example Words: gorgeous, hydrous, nervous, mysterious
5. luc, lum
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: light
Example Words: luminosity, luminescence, elucidate, lucid, translucent
Lesson 4
1. dict
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to speak, say
Example Words: predict, dictator, dictate, verdict, dictionary
2. pyr
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: fire
Example Words: pyre, pyrotechnics, pyromaniac
3. pre
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: before
Example Words: predetermine, predict, preheating, pretest, prefix
4. logy
Type of Affix: suffix
Meaning: study of, science of
Example Words: astrology, psychology
5. inter
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: between
Example Words: intersection, intercept, interview, internet, interstate
Lesson 5
1. loc
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: place
Example Words: relocation, locate, locomotive
2. act
Type of Affix: root
Meaning: to do
Example Words: action, deactivate, reenact, actresses
3. Ible, able
Type of Affix: suffixes
Meaning: possible to, can be done
Example Words: incredible, preventable, adorable
4. mult
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: many, much
Example Words: multiply, multiple, multitude, multicolored, multicultural
5. ion, tion, ation, ition
Type of Affix: suffixes
Meaning: act of, state of, or result of
Example Words: attention, elevation, union, superstition
Lesson 6
1. bi
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: two
Example Words: bicycle, binoculars, biped
2. tri
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: three
Example Words: tripod, tricycle, triplets, triangle
3. oct
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: eight
Example Words: octagon, octuplets, octopus
4. quad
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: four
Example Words: quadrilateral, quadrant
5. semi
Type of Affix: prefix
Meaning: half
Example Words: semisweet, semicircle, semicolon