St. Cecilia’s College- Cebu,Inc.

A LASSO Supervised School

Población, Minglanilla, Cebu
SY2020-2021
FirstSemester

ENGLISH PLUS
(Subject)

Instructional StudyModule
( ISM ) #1
AFFIXES

Enoc, Hanna Grace BSED 1B Ms. Rachel Gimenez_

StudentName Course/Year/Section Instructor’sName

I. RATIONALE

Students benefit from instruction in root words and affixes as part of their
vocabulary instruction. As they learn these word parts, it helps them to analyze
specific unknown words they encounter, and it helps them to determine the
meaning of these words.

Affixes will help the students construct words from its etymologies. Students will
also enhance their vocabularic understanding about affixes as they blend it to the
root words they use. In the same way, affixes will widen the knowledge of
students, especially in constructing sentences.

II. LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

1. Give the meaning of words throughaffixes.
2. Create new words by adding prefixes and suffixes to root words and givethe
meaning.
3. Apply prefix and suffix knowledge to increase vocabularyunderstanding.
 III. LEARNINGEXPERIENCE
Question:
A. Terms toStudy
1. Affix
2. Prefix
3. Suffix
4. RootWord

B1. Presentation
1. When making projects, what do you usually use to stickobjects?
Answer: Glue
2. Do you believe that words also use elements to stick words and make it to another word?
Why do you think must we use elements to create newwords?
Answer: Yes, to be more precise accurate and also to create a word with a new meaning.
3. What is an affix?
Answer: An element that is combined with or attached to a root word to produce a new word.
4. What are the two classifications of affixes?
Answer: The two classifications of affixes are Prefix and Suffix.
B2. Discussion
Root Words
It is the main part of a word
There’s only one root word in every word. Examples:
imperfect, fearless

AFFIXES
Prefix
List of common prefixes and their meanings
Examples:
Prefix Meaning Examples
a without/not amoral=without love
atypical – not typical
ante before antecedent
antenatal
anti against anti-establishment

auto self autopilot

circum around circumvent

co with conspirator
Common Prefixes
Ex- out of, former extract,
ex-governor extra- beyond,
more than

Extracurricular hetero-
different
heterosexual homo- same
homonym,
Homophone hyper- over,
more hyperactive

il-, im-, in-, ir- not,

without illegal,
impractical,
inconsiderate,
irresponsible in- into
insert inter-
between
intersection, intra-
inside intranet,
intravenous macro- large
macronutrients
micro- small
microscope mono- one
monoblack

non- not, without

nonentity,
nonstarter, Omni- all,
every omnipresent,
omniscient post- after
post-test pre-, pro-
before, forward
Precede, pre-
nuptial sub- under
submarine,
substandard syn- same
time synchronize
super- above
superhero,
superhuman trans-
across Transgender, tri-
three tripod,
triangle un- not
undone, unfinished, uni- one Uniform,

Suffix
List of common suffixes Suffix Meaning

Prefix Meaning Examples

Examples
able, -ible can be done comfortable passable

al, -ial having the characteristics of personal

ed past-tense verbs (weak verbs) danced

jumped

en made of golden
wooden
er comparative prettier
nicer
 or one who actor
narrator
worker
teacher

est superlative nicest

greatest
prettiest

ful ful or full of cupful

careful
ic having characteristics of linguistic
sarcastic

ing verb form (present participle) dancing

singing
Common Suffixes
-ion, -tion, -ation, ition act or process attraction, attrition -ity, ty state of humility,
infinity
ive, -ative, itive adjective form of a noun expensive, respective less without topless,
fearless
ly adverb ending nicely, quickly ment action or process
enjoyment,
ness state of, condition of eagerness, kindness
ous, -eous, -ious possessing the qualities of erroneous, joyous
-s, -es plural tables, foxes -y characterized by fatty, happy, jumpy

B. Feedback

1. What is the difference between prefixes andsuffixes?

Answer: Prefix is a group of letters that comes before a root word. On the
other hand, suffix is a group of letters that is added at the end of a root word.
2. Give examples of words that look like have affixes but actually have
no affixes attached.
Answer:
• Wrist
• Imitate
3. When can you say that a word is being attached with affixes?
Answer: You can say that a word is being attached with affixes if you found
a root word
 C. LearningActivities

1. PrefixesPractice

A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a word.

It changes the meaning of the word.

Directions: Complete the word by adding the base form to the given prefix.

Example:

Un+ happy= Unhappy

Prefix Root word New Word

Meaning : not happy

1. Ex+ hale = Exhale

Meaning: Breathe out

2. Im+proper = Improper

Meaning: not proper

3. In+considerate = Inconsiderate

Meaning: thoughtlessly causing hurt to others

4. Pre+ view = Preview

Meaning: Show (product, movie,

play, etc) before showing it to the

public

5. Un+ breakable = Unbreakable

Meaning: durable, not liable to break easily

2. Suffixes Practice
 A suffix is a word part that is added to the ending of a word.
It changes the meaning of the word.

Directions: Write the suffix and the base word on the lines. Write the meaning of the
word on the line below.

1. -y + Mess = Messy

Meaning: Untidy, dirty

2. -al + Comic = Comical

Meaning: related to comic, amusing

3. -ily + Happy = Happily

Meaning: in a happy way, with

pleasure

4. -less + Home = Homeless

Meaning: without a house or home

5. -est + Strong = Strongest

Meaning: Superlative of strong,

power

3.) Underline the word that has affix, encircle the prefix/suffix.

My nationality is Filipino while my friend isAmerican.

4.) From the given words below, make new words by adding affixes on it. Write at least 3.

1. Explode =Explodent

2. Expose = Unexposed

3. Civil = Civilized

4. National = International

5. Form = Inform

6. Legal = Illegal

7. Connect = Connector

5.) Put the root word in a box, then underline the prefix and encircle the suffix.

#1: Jane Eyre (by Jane Austen)

“Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, “She regretted to be under the necessity
of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own
observation, that I was endeavoring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and
childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner—something lighter, franker, more
natural…”Jane, I don’t like cavilers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding
in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can
speak pleasantly, remain silent.”

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Endeavor Frank

Position Nature
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Spright True

In this passage, Austen has employed suffixes “-ing,” “-ly,” and “-er,” and prefixes “un-”
and “dis-“.

Example #2: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (by J.K. Rowling)

“A Horcrux is a powerful, outlawed kind of Dark Magic that allows the soul to be divided,
giving its owner the ability to become immortal. When he was at Hogwarts, Voldemort once
convinced Slughorn to give him valuable information about Horcruxes … As Dumbledore and
Harry fly to the tower over which the Dark Mark lingers, they discover that the Dark Mark is a
trap intended to lure Dumbledore… Dumbledore is able to use his magic to hide Harry and to
make him temporarily immobile and mute.”

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Form Own

Give Mortal

Here the author has used suffixes “-ful,” “-able,” and “-ly” and a prefix “dis-.” These
affixes add to the meanings of the words and suit them to the text and context.

D. Wrap Up(summary)

1. When do we use affixes?

Answer: When reducing the wordcount in your sentence.
2. In what way do affixes affect a particular word?
Answer: It changes its meaning.
3. How important are affixes in constructing sentences?
Answer: Affixes are important because it can help students understand how affixes change a
word and help increase knowledge of academic English vocabulary.

E. Assignment: Search and write the lyrics of any song. Encircle the words
 that use affixes.

It's been a long time since we last spoke

I still wonder what you're up to
After all the shit we've been through
And I've been spending a lot of time drinking and smoking
Hoping to subdue
The thought of you in my head
So if you're out there somewhere
And if you still even care
Possibly still questioning what is he doing
I've been tryna find a way to numb all this pain
Since you've been away
I don't wanna feel anymore
And there's probably people telling you that I'm doing fine
Just taking my time
Although it appears that I'm strong
It still hurts
There's been a lot of nights when I feel alone
Needed someone to talk to
'Cause I just need to get through
And I've been spending a lot of money
On things that I don't need
Hoping that I'll feel new
But I can't get you out my head
So if you're out there somewhere
And if you still even care
Possibly still questioning what is he doing
I've been tryna find a way to numb all this pain
Since you've been away
I don't wanna feel anymore
And there's probably people telling you that I'm doing fine
Just taking my time
Although it appears that I'm strong
I've been tryna find a way to numb all this pain (girl, I've been trying to find a way)
Since you've been away (a way that I can numb this pain)
I don't wanna feel anymore (I don't wanna feel)
And there's probably people telling you
That I'm doing fine (I'm just trying to get you outta my head)
Just taking my time
Although it appears that I'm strong
It still hurts