Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

By: Sophia Cabrera

Prefixes

A word, letter, or number placed before another.Multi-fore- hyper-Self-

Multi-DEFINTION: more than one• Multipurpose, Multicolored, Multicultural, Multilingual • Many drawings are multicolored. • Lysol spray is a multipurpose household cleaner.

Fore-o DEFINTION: “Before”o Forecast, Forefather, Foresee, Foresighto Meteorologists have make weather forecasts to predict the weather for the week. o Our forefathers of the United States wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Hyper-DEFINTION: where it meant “over,” usually

implying excess or exaggeration Hyperbole, Hyperactive, Hyperlink, hyperloop The hyperactive child was abnormally active, The student was read a hyperbole off the board, I was waiting in line for the cashier for

infinite hours!

Self-• DEFINTION: Used to form words that describe

something or someone as doing something themselves

• Self-centered, Self-served, Self-respect, Self-taught• The evil queen from the movie Stone white and the Huntsmen was extremely self-centered!• Louis Armstrong was a self-taught musician during the era of the Harlem Renaissance.