Chapter 1

Question 1

Base

Answer 1

Carries the basic meaning and sense of a word
Are nouns, adjectives, or verbs
A term can have more than one base

Question 2

Suffix

Answer 2

Added to the end of a base to make meaningful sense
Makes no sense on its own
Can have multiple suffixes on a word
Different suffixes can have the same meaning

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

Added to the end of the base
Makes not sense on its own
Adds extra or modified the meaning of the base
Derived from adverbs and prepositions
Not an essential part of a word

Question 4

Combining vowel

Answer 4

Adds nothing to the meaning
Often an “o”
Considered to be added to the end of the base, not the beginning of the suffix

Question 5

How to recognize word parts

Answer 5

Identify all parts
Find the base and suffix first (at least one of both)
Find the leftovers
Make sure nothing is leftover
Write the meaning of each part to build up a definition

Question 6

Building the definition

Answer 6

Begin with the suffix (figure out if it is a noun, adjective, or verb)
Identify the prefix (if there isn’t one go to the next step)
Identify the base
Add words to make your definition make sense
General rule: suffix -> prefix (if any) -> base