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6 Grade Prefix, Suffix and Root Word List

Prefix Meaning Example

1. a, ab, abs away, from absent, abstain
2. ad, a, ac, an to, toward adhere, annex, accelerate, adapt
3. bi, bis two bicycle, biped, bisect
4. circum around circumference
5. com, con together, with combination, connect
6. de opposite, from, away detract, defer, demerit
7. dis, dif, di apart, not disperse, different
8. epi upon, on top of epicenter
9. equi equal equality, equitable
10. un (pronounced uhn) not unhappy, unsuccessful, uncomfortable
Root Meaning Example
1. bas low basement, basic, basal
2. cap, capt take, seize capture, capable, captive
3. cred believe Credible
4. dict speak predict, verdict, dictator
5. duc, duct lead conduct, conductor, aqueduct
Suffix Meaning Example
1. -able, -ible able to useable, convertible, renewable, permeable,
2. -er, -or one who does competitor, spectator, teacher, preacher,
firefighter, lawyer
3. -fy to make dignify, specify, clarify, verify, mortify
4. -ism the practice of Catholicism, capitalism, communism
5. -ist one who is occupied with environmentalist, therapist

From: Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004.
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7 Grade Prefix, Suffix and Root Word List

Prefix Meaning Example

11. hyper over, above hyperactive, hypersensitive
12. hypo under, beneath hypodermic, hypothyroid
13. in in, into, not inject, insert, incorrect
14. inter between, among intercede, interject, interpret
15. mal, male bad, ill malpractice, malevolent
16. mis wrong mistake, misunderstand
17. mono alone, single, one monotone, monopoly
18. non not nonsense, nonproductive
19. ob in front of, against obvious
20. omni everywhere, all omnipresent, omnipotent
Root Meaning Example
11. fac, fact make, do factory, manufacture
12. graph write autograph, graphic, biography, paragraph,
autobiography
13. log word, study of analogy, biology, monologue, geology
14. mort die, death mortal, mortician, immortal, mortality
15. scrib, script write transcribe, subscription, prescription, scribble,
description
Suffix Meaning Example
6. -less without, lacking meaningless, worthless
7. -logue, -log a particular kind of speaking prologue, dialogue, monologue, prologue
or writing
8. -ness the quality of aggressiveness, kindness
9. -ship the art or skill of sportsmanship, leadership
10. -tude the state of solitude, altitude

From: Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004
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8 Grade 30-15-10 List

Prefix Meaning Example

1. a, ab, abs away, from absent, abstain
2. ad, a, ac, an to, toward adhere, annex, accelerate, adapt
3. bi, bis two bicycle, biped, bisect
4. circum around circumference
5. com, con together, with combination, connect
6. de opposite, from, away detract, defer, demerit
7. dis, dif, di apart, not disperse, different
8. epi upon, on top of epicenter
9. equi equal equality, equitable
10. ex, e out, from, forth eject, exhale, exit
11. hyper over, above hyperactive, hypersensitive
12. hypo under, beneath hypodermic, hypothyroid
13. in in, into, not inject, insert, incorrect
14. inter between, among intercede, interject, interpret
15. mal, male bad, ill malpractice, malevolent
16. mis wrong mistake, misunderstand
17. mono alone, single, one monotone, monopoly
18. non not nonsense, nonproductive
19. ob in front of, against obvious
20. omni everywhere, all omnipresent, omnipotent
21. preter past, beyond preternatural
22. pro forward proceed, promote
23. re again, back recall, recede, review
24. retro backward, behind, back retroactive, retrograde
25. se apart secede, separate, segregate
26. sub under subway, submarine, submerge
27. super greater, beyond supernatural, superstition
superfluous
28. trans across, beyond transcend, transcontinental, transport
29. un, uni one unilateral, unity, unicycle, unicorn, uniform, unite,
30. un (pronounced uhn) not unhappy, unsuccessful, uncomfortable
 Root Meaning Example
1. bas low basement, basic, basal
2. cap, capt take, seize capture, capable, captive
3. cred believe Credible
4. dict speak predict, verdict, dictator
5. duc, duct lead conduct, conductor, aqueduct
6. fac, fact make, do factory, manufacture
7. graph write autograph, graphic, biography, paragraph,
autobiography
8. log word, study of analogy, biology, monologue, geology
9. mort die, death mortal, mortician, immortal, mortality
10. scrib, script write transcribe, subscription, prescription,
scribble, description
11. spec, spect see specimen, aspect, spectator, inspector,
spectacular
12. tact touch contact, tactile, intact
13. ten hold retention, tension, tent, detention, attention
14. therm heat thermostat, thermometer, thermos,
geothermal
15. ver true verify, verdict

Suffix Meaning Example

1. -able, -ible able to useable, convertible, renewable, permeable,
2. -er, -or one who does competitor, spectator, teacher, preacher,
firefighter, lawyer
3. -fy to make dignify, specify, clarify, verify, mortify
4. -ism the practice of Catholicism, capitalism, communism
5. -ist one who is occupied with environmentalist, therapist
6. -less without, lacking meaningless, worthless
7. -logue, -log a particular kind of speaking or prologue, dialogue, monologue, prologue
writing
8. -ness the quality of aggressiveness, kindness
9. -ship the art or skill of sportsmanship, leadership
10. -tude the state of solitude, altitude

From: Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004.