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Unit 1 Roots and Affixes
• ROOTS
• Cred = believe
• Jur, jus, jud = law, justice
• Ben, bene, bon = good,
well
• Mal, male = bad,
abnormal, worse
• Bio = life
• PREFIXES
• Co-, comTogether, with
• Contra-, counterAgainst, opposite
• SubUnder, below
• Super-, surOver, above, beyond
• SUFFIXES
• -ology
Study of
SAMPLE STORY
Once upon a time there was a
girl of incredible intelligence living in a
small village. Because she was so
wise, many people came to her when
they had a problem; she could always
decide what was just in every
situation. A malady threatened to rob
her and the town of this beneficial
wit. Fortunately, the town doctor
created an antibiotic to cure her. The
girl and the town lived happily ever
after.
• Incredible:
hardly able to
believe
• Just: lawful
• Malady: bad
illness
• Beneficial:
having a good
outcome
• Antibiotic: kills
the life of
bacteria
Roots and Affixes Activity
• On the bottom of your notes, choose two words
from each of the new prefixes/suffixes (TEN
TOTAL); write out the word and its definition.
• On the back of your notes, write a story using
those words correctly.
• EXTRA CREDIT:
• Each additional word will add extra points.