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16 Analyzing Base Words, Roots, and Affixes Teaching

Base words are words that cannot be broken into parts. Other words are made
up of base words or roots (word parts that cannot stand alone) and affixes
(prefixes and suffixes). Breaking a difficult word into smaller parts can help you
understand its meaning.
prefix that means “not” base word that means “smash, shatter, fracture, or destroy”

un- + break + -able = unbreakable


suffix that means “inclined to” or “able to be” word that means “not able to be fractured or destroyed”

Base words sometimes change spelling when combined with other word parts.
If you are unsure of the spelling of a word, check a dictionary.
Study the common base words, roots, and affixes in the charts below.
Prefix Base Word/Root Suffix
uni- (one) ceive or cept (take) -al (relating to)
bi- (two) color -ation, -ion, -sion (state or quality of)
tri- (three) cycl (circle or ring) -d, -ed (changes a verb from present to past)
pre- (before) form -er, -or (one who does)
re- (back or again) lingu (language) -ist (one who does)
per- (throughout) port (carry) -s (makes a noun plural or a verb present tense)
tele- (across) view

A. Identifying Base Words, Roots, and Affixes


For each item, write the letter of the correct meaning in the blank. Use the chart
above and your knowledge of word parts to help you. You may also use a
dictionary if needed.
EXAMPLE tricycle D
1. receives _____ A. saw or understood

B. the state of being created again


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2. reporter _____

3. previewed _____ C. someone who carries bags

4. bicolor _____ D. a three-wheeled cycle

5. uniform _____ E. someone who gathers news

6. porter _____ F. used again

G. having two colors


7. bicyclist _____
H. someone who rides a two-wheeled cycle
8. perceived _____
I. takes
9. recycled _____
J. having only one shape
10. reformation _____
K. looked at beforehand
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B. Base Words, Roots, and Affixes in Action


For each item, circle the word that fits the sentence. Use the chart on the
previous page, context clues, and your knowledge of word parts to help you.
You may also use a dictionary if needed.

1. A (linguist, performer) is someone who studies different languages.


2. The French flag is (bicolored, tricolored)—blue, white, and red.
3. The science fiction movie was about (perception, teleportation), or moving
people and objects from one place to another instantly.
4. Maribel is (bilingual, performed); she grew up speaking Spanish and English.
5. Our school held a (reception, previewer) so we could meet the new
exchange students.
6. I can’t hear you very well—I don’t think the telephone’s (preformed, receiver)
is working.
7. The (unicyclist, formation) juggled six oranges while balancing on a single wheel.
8. Damien is a superb (performer, reporter). He can sing, dance, act, and tell jokes.
9. I always read Arlene Zuker’s movie (recycling, reviews) to help me decide
which films are worth seeing.
10. Can you (perceive, uniform) any difference between the two paintings?

C. Vocabulary Challenge
For each item, add affixes to the root or base word to form two new words. Then
write a sentence using one of the new words. Check a dictionary to be sure that
you are spelling and using the words correctly.
medium mediate
EXAMPLE medi (middle)
My mother had to mediate the argument between my sister and me.

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1. build ________________ _________________

____________________________________________________________________________________.

2. press ________________ ________________

____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. dict (to speak) _____________ ____________

____________________________________________________________________________________.

4. divid or divis (separate) ________ _________


____________________________________________________________________________________.

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