I am putting all of the roots and affixes I want to share (from our CQLA curriculum) together for two days (rather than dividing them up in two entries). Feel free to print them off, give a sheet to each of your kids, tape it on the fridge, work on a root or affix a week…however it can help you or your kids/students.
(a) GEN--birth, race, kind
generous, generate, generation, geneology, gender
b) DIC, DICT, DIT--tell, say, word
dictate, verdict, edict, contradict, predict, diction, indict
(c) SPEC , SPIC, SPIT--look, see
perspective, aspect, spectator, spectacle, suspect
d) SUPER, SUR , SUM--above
surpass, summit, supersede, superstition
(e) TENT , TENS, TEND, TENU--stretch, thin
tension, extend, tendency, tendon, tent, distend
(f) TRANS--across
transfer, transient, transitory, transgress, transport
(g) DOC, DUC, DAC--teach, lead
conduct, document, doctrine, induce, indoctrinate
(h) CO, CON, COM-with, together
company, collaborate, comply, congruent,
(i) VERS , VERT --turn
convert, revert, subvert, divert, diverse, extrovert, versatile
(j) LOC, LOG, LOQU--word, speech
eloquent, logic, apology, monologue, dialogue, prologue
(k) SEN--feel, sense
sensitive, sensation, consent, dissent, assent, sentiment
(l) DE--away, down, off
denounce, defraud, decry, deplete, devoid, defile
(m) NOM, NOUN, NOW NNAM
anonymous, nominate, renounce, renown, misnomer
(n) CLA, CLO, CLU --shut, close
closet, enclose, disclose, include, conclude, seclude
(o) VO, VOC, VOK, VOW--call
vocal, advocate, vocation, convoke, revoke, avow
(p) MAL--bad
malicious, malady, dismal, malign, malevolent
(q) FRA, FRAC, FRAG—break
fracture, fraction, fragment, fragile, frail, fractious
(r) OB --against
objective, obsolete, obscure, obstruct, obstinate
(s) SUB—under
submissive, subordinate, sublime, subtle, subversion
(t) AB--from, away
abandon, abhor, abstain, absolve, abstruse, abstract
(u) GRESS, GRAD—step
progress, regress, gradual, digress, degrade, transgress
(v) SEC, SEQU--follow
second, sequel, sequence, consequence, prosecute
(w) PRO--much, for, a lot
prolific, profuse, prodigal, prtracted, prodigy, propensity
(x) QUE, QUIS --ask, seek
inquire, question, request, quest, query, acquire, querulous
(y) SACR, SANCT, SECR—sacred
sacrifice, sanctuary, sanctify, sanction, consecrate
(z) SCRI B, SCRI P--write
scribble, describe, script, prescribe, ascribe, inscribe
(aa) PATH Y, PAS, PAT--feeling
apathy, sympathy, empathy, antipathy, passionate
(bb) DIS, DIF--not
disdain, dissuade, dismay, disparate, disparage
(cc) CIRC U--around
circumference, circulation, circumstances, circumvent
(dd) NON, UN, IN, AN, A--no or not
nonviolent, uncooperative, inappreciative, anonymous
(ee) AD--to
adhere, adjective, addict, adverb
(ff) INFRA--below
infrastructure, infraction, infrared, infra-bass
(gg) AMBI —both
ambidextrous, amibguous, ambition, ambivalent
(hh) EPI--on
epidemic, epic, epitomy, episode
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