Most

Common Prefixes
PREFIX
ANTI-
DE-
DIS-
EN- EM-
FORE-
IN- IM-
IN- IM- IL- IR-
INTER-
MID-
MIS-
NON-
OVER-
PRE-
RE-
SEMI-
SUB-
SUPER-
TRANS-
UN-
UNDER-

meaning
Against
Opposite
Not, opposite
Cause to
Before
In
Not
Between
Middle
Wrongly
Not
Over, more
Before
Again
Half
Under
Above
Across
Not
Under, less

Most Common Prefixes

PREFIX
ANTI-
DE-
DIS-
EN- EM-
FORE-
IN- IM-
IN- IM- IL- IR-
INTER-
MID-
MIS-
NON-
OVER-
PRE-
RE-
SEMI-
SUB-
SUPER-
TRANS-
UN-
UNDER-

Most Common Suffixes

SUFFIX
-ABLE IBLE
-AL IAL
-ED
-EN
-ER
-ER
-EST
-FUL
-IC
-ING
-ION TION
-ATION ITION
-ITY TY
-IVE ATIVE
-ITIVE
-LESS
-LY
-MENT
-NESS
-OUS EOUS
-IOUS
-S -ES
-Y

meaning
Can be done
Having,
characteristic of
Past-tense
Made of
Comparative, higher
One who
Comparative, bigger
Full of
Having characteristic
of
Present participle
Act, process
State of
Adjective form of a
noun
Without
Characteristic of
Action of, process
State of, condition of
Possessing the
qualities of
More than one
Characterized by

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meaning
Against
Opposite
Not, opposite
Cause to
Before
In
Not
Between
Middle
Wrongly
Not
Over, more
Before
Again
Half
Under
Above
Across
Not
Under, less

Most Common Prefixes

PREFIX
ANTI-
DE-
DIS-
EN- EM-
FORE-
IN- IM-
IN- IM- IL- IR-
INTER-
MID-
MIS-
NON-
OVER-
PRE-
RE-
SEMI-
SUB-
SUPER-
TRANS-
UN-
UNDER-

Most Common Suffixes

SUFFIX
-ABLE IBLE
-AL IAL
-ED
-EN
-ER
-ER
-EST
-FUL
-IC
-ING
-ION TION
-ATION ITION
-ITY TY
-IVE ATIVE
-ITIVE
-LESS
-LY
-MENT
-NESS
-OUS EOUS
-IOUS
-S -ES
-Y

meaning
Can be done
Having,
characteristic of
Past-tense
Made of
Comparative, higher
One who
Comparative, bigger
Full of
Having characteristic
of
Present participle
Act, process
State of
Adjective form of a
noun
Without
Characteristic of
Action of, process
State of, condition of
Possessing the
qualities of
More than one
Characterized by

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page may be photocopied for use with students.

meaning
Against
Opposite
Not, opposite
Cause to
Before
In
Not
Between
Middle
Wrongly
Not
Over, more
Before
Again
Half
Under
Above
Across
Not
Under, less

Most Common Prefixes

PREFIX
ANTI-
DE-
DIS-
EN- EM-
FORE-
IN- IM-
IN- IM- IL- IR-
INTER-
MID-
MIS-
NON-
OVER-
PRE-
RE-
SEMI-
SUB-
SUPER-
TRANS-
UN-
UNDER-

Most Common Suffixes

SUFFIX
-ABLE IBLE
-AL IAL
-ED
-EN
-ER
-ER
-EST
-FUL
-IC
-ING
-ION TION
-ATION ITION
-ITY TY
-IVE ATIVE
-ITIVE
-LESS
-LY
-MENT
-NESS
-OUS EOUS
-IOUS
-S -ES
-Y

meaning
Can be done
Having,
characteristic of
Past-tense
Made of
Comparative, higher
One who
Comparative, bigger
Full of
Having characteristic
of
Present participle
Act, process
State of
Adjective form of a
noun
Without
Characteristic of
Action of, process
State of, condition of
Possessing the
qualities of
More than one
Characterized by

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page may be photocopied for use with students.

meaning
Against
Opposite
Not, opposite
Cause to
Before
In
Not
Between
Middle
Wrongly
Not
Over, more
Before
Again
Half
Under
Above
Across
Not
Under, less

Most Common Suffixes

SUFFIX
-ABLE IBLE
-AL IAL
-ED
-EN
-ER
-ER
-EST
-FUL
-IC
-ING
-ION TION
-ATION ITION
-ITY TY
-IVE ATIVE
-ITIVE
-LESS
-LY
-MENT
-NESS
-OUS EOUS
-IOUS
-S -ES
-Y

meaning
Can be done
Having,
characteristic of
Past-tense
Made of
Comparative, higher
One who
Comparative, bigger
Full of
Having characteristic
of
Present participle
Act, process
State of
Adjective form of a
noun
Without
Characteristic of
Action of, process
State of, condition of
Possessing the
qualities of
More than one
Characterized by

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page may be photocopied for use with students.

Most Common Roots

Most Common Roots

ROOT
Meaning
AUD, AUDI
Hear
AST, ASTRO
Star
AUTO
Self
BIO
Life
BENE
Good
CHRONO
Time
DICT
Speak
DUC
Lead, make
GEN
Give birth
GEO
Earth
GRAPH
Write
JUR, JUS
Law
LOG, LOGUE
Thought
LUC, PHOTO
Light
METER
Measure
MIN
Small
MIT, MIS
send
OMNI
All
PED
Foot
PHON
Sound
Port
Carry
SCRIB, SCRIPT Write
SPECT, VID, VIS See
STRUCT
Build
TELE
Far off
TERR
Earth
VAC
Empty
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ROOT
Meaning
AUD, AUDI
Hear
AST, ASTRO
Star
AUTO
Self
BIO
Life
BENE
Good
CHRONO
Time
DICT
Speak
DUC
Lead, make
GEN
Give birth
GEO
Earth
GRAPH
Write
JUR, JUS
Law
LOG, LOGUE
Thought
LUC, PHOTO
Light
METER
Measure
MIN
Small
MIT, MIS
send
OMNI
All
PED
Foot
PHON
Sound
Port
Carry
SCRIB, SCRIPT Write
SPECT, VID, VIS See
STRUCT
Build
TELE
Far off
TERR
Earth
VAC
Empty
www.keystoliteracy.com/

Most Common Roots
ROOT
Meaning
AUD, AUDI
Hear
AST, ASTRO
Star
AUTO
Self
BIO
Life
BENE
Good
CHRONO
Time
DICT
Speak
DUC
Lead, make
GEN
Give birth
GEO
Earth
GRAPH
Write
JUR, JUS
Law
LOG, LOGUE
Thought
LUC, PHOTO
Light
METER
Measure
MIN
Small
MIT, MIS
send
OMNI
All
PED
Foot
PHON
Sound
Port
Carry
SCRIB, SCRIPT Write
SPECT, VID, VIS See
STRUCT
Build
TELE
Far off
TERR
Earth
VAC
Empty
www.keystoliteracy.com/

Most Common Roots

ROOT
Meaning
AUD, AUDI
Hear
AST, ASTRO
Star
AUTO
Self
BIO
Life
BENE
Good
CHRONO
Time
DICT
Speak
DUC
Lead, make
GEN
Give birth
GEO
Earth
GRAPH
Write
JUR, JUS
Law
LOG, LOGUE
Thought
LUC, PHOTO
Light
METER
Measure
MIN
Small
MIT, MIS
send
OMNI
All
PED
Foot
PHON
Sound
Port
Carry
SCRIB, SCRIPT Write
SPECT, VID, VIS See
STRUCT
Build
TELE
Far off
TERR
Earth
VAC
Empty
www.keystoliteracy.com/