What are Affixes
Prefixes and Suffixes
Root Word
The element that carries the main component of meaning in a word and provides the basis from which a word is derived by adding affixes*
To place at the end or beginning
Example
Pretending
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word.
A prefix changes the meaning of a word.
A suffix is a word part added to the end of a root word.
A suffix also changes the meaning of a word.
Prefixes We Know
improper
incomplete
bicycle
nonstop
disagree
Suffixes We Know
farmer
actor
useless
buildable
reversible