Roots and Affixes Flashcards
To help 5th grade students prepare for the ELA pass test
aqua / hydro
meaning: Water
I.e. aqueduct . hydrant
audi
Meaning: Hear
i.e. audible
dict
Meaning: Speak or say
i.e. diction
port
Meaning: Carry
i.e. Portable
co
A prefix meaning: together
I.e. Cooperate
en OR em
A prefix meaning: into or onto
i.e. empower (to put into power)
inter
A prefix meaning: between
i.e. international (between nations)
mis
A prefix meaning: bad / wrong
i.e. misbehave (behave in a bad way)
ate
A SUFFIX meaning: verb- to act
i.e. Officiate (to act as an official
ation
A SUFFIX meaning: noun - state, action, or result
i.e. representation (state of representing)
ous
A SUFFIX meaning: adjective - full of
i.e. wondrous (full of wonder)
ual
A SUFFIX meaning: adjective - of or relating to
i.e. annual (once a year)