WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

READING SKILL-
WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

TEACHER CHEAH
@MS CHEAH

FROM:
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MATRIKULASI
NEGERI SEMBILAN

MUET AND MATRICULATION ENGLISH



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1. Analyse word structure

2. Name three types of word parts

3. Answer reading questions

USE PREFIXES, ROOTS
AND SUFFIXES TO
UNLOCK WORD
MEANINGS

Word parts prefixes
roots

suffixes

PREFIXES

PREFIXES

Word Parts- Prefixes
Prefixes are word parts that attached at the
beginning of a root word
Prefixes have meanings, and they add their
meaning to the meaning of the root word

Eg: pre-mean “before”
Fix mean “to attach” (Fix-Root Word)
Prefix = attached before of a root word

PREFIX ROOT

PREFIX

PRE FIX

FURTHER EXPLANATION ON PREFIXES.
PREFIXES THAT MEAN “NOT”

1. un- Unhappy, unsafe, undo, unwrap, unbutton
2. non- Nonstop, nonfiction, nonverbal, nonfat
3. dis- Disagreement, dissimilar, dislike, disable
Incorrect, indirect, inactive, injustice,
4. in- illegal, illegible
5. il- irresponsible, irregular
6. ir-

FURTHER EXPLANATION ON PREFIXES.
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION OR
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP

1. in-(in, into) Inhale, include, income

2. e-,ex-(out, Exhale, exit, expire, expel

away)

3. pro-(forward, Progress, proceed, project

forth)

4. re-(back) Return, refund, retreat
Subway, subcommittee, submarine
5. sub-(below, Telephone, telegram, television
under)

6. tele-(far,
distant)

FURTHER EXPLANATION ON PREFIXES.
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE NUMBER OR
AMOUNT

1. mono-
(one, single) Monopoly, monotone, monarchy

2.bi -(two,
twice) Bicycle, bilingual , biannual

3. tri-(three) Triangle, trio, triplet

4. quar-(four) Quadrangle, Quadrant, Quadruplet

5. pent-(five) Pentagon, pentathlon, pentacle

6. mini-(small, Minimal, miniature, miniseries
reduced in size)

FURTHER EXPLANATION ON PREFIXES. OTHER
IMPORTANT PREFIXES

1. Pro (for, in
favor of) Profile, pro-choice, pro-America

2.anti(contra) Anti-war, antibiotic, contradict
3. co-

(together, Coworker, cooperative, coauthor
with)
4. mal-, mis-

(bad, wrong) Malnutrition, malpractice, misfortune, misplace

5. bene-,eu-
(good, well) Benefit, benign, eulogy, euphoria

Let’s Try!

1. Arun decided to ________ the job opportunity I gave

him. (CONSIDER)

A: in-consider B: considering C: reconsider

2. His only hope of surviving was a

heart _________ .(plant)

A: inplant B: transplant C: replant

Let’s Try!

3. What she said made me _______ my strategy.
(think)

A: thinking B: rethink C: unthink

4. The netizens __________ the strength of the social

media. (JUDGED)

A: auto-judged B: rejudged C: misjudged

SUFFIXES

SUFFIXES

Word Parts-Suffixes

Suffixes are word parts that added at the end of
a root word.

Some suffixes have specific meaning, such as –
ful (full of) such as hopeful and –or (a person
who does what roots word says, such as –
investor.

SUFFIXES

Word Parts-Suffixes

Other suffixes change a word’s the part of speech

Eg
1. Adding a suffix to argue = (ment) = argument
( becomes a noun)
2. Adding a suffix to argument = argumentative
(becomes an adjective)
3. Adding a suffix to argue = arguably
(becomes an adverb)

SUFFIXES

Word Parts-Suffixes

Suffixes have several meaning and change the
spelling

Happy =
Happier,
Happiness,
Happily
Happies

SUFFIXES

Word Parts-Suffixes
Other suffixes change a verb’s tense
Such as changing the present tense of walk to
past tense walked

ABOUT SUFFIXES THAT INDICATE NOUNS- MEAN
1) STATE OF 2) CONDITION OF 3) QUALITY OF

1. –ance, Reliance(rely), dependence(depend)
-ence Freedom (free)
2.-dom

3. -hood Adulthood(adult)

4. –ive Relative (relate)

5. -ment Retirement (retire)

ABOUT SUFFIXES THAT INDICATE NOUNS- MEAN
A PERSON WHO DOES WHAT THE ROOT INDICATES

1. –er

Reader(read), inventor (invent)

2. -ist

Florist(floral), soloist (solo)

ABOUT SUFFIXES THAT INDICATE VERB- MEAN TO
MAKE (WHAT THE BASE WORD INDICATE)

1. -ate

Automate (automatic)

2. -ise

Socialise (social)

3. –en

Cheapen (cheap)

ABOUT SUFFIXES THAT INDICATE ADJECTIVE-MEAN
FULL OF

1. -ful Colourful(colour)
Joyous(joy)
2. –ous, -
ious

3. –ate Fortunate (fortune)

4. –y Roomy (room)

ABOUT SUFFIXES THAT INDICATE ADJECTIVE-
MEAN RELATING TO OR PERTAINING TO

1. -al Musical(music)
2. –ic Comic (comedy)
3. -ish Childish(child)
4. –ive Corrective(correct)

OTHER HELPFUL SUFFIXES

1. –il, -ily (like, in the Friendly(friend)
manner of)

2. –ology (study or science )
Biology, psychology

3. -ism

(philosophy or

belief) Terrorism, communism

Let’s Try!

1. Next year’s Tik Tok _______will take place in Japan

A: competitor B: Competition C: Competitor

2. Mr. Handsome Chai drove fast but______________

A: caring B: careful C: care

Let’s Try!

3. Haraz talked to the bully_______________
A: nerve B: nervous C: nervously

2. What is the best ______________in Kuala Pilah town?

A: attract B: attracting C: attraction

ROOTS

ROOTS

Word Parts-Roots
The root contains the basic meaning of a word
It can combine with a letter or a group of letters
in front of it (PREFIX)or at the end of it (SUFFIX)
to form a new word

POP QUIZ!

NO QUESTION
1 What are the word parts that you have learnt in

this lesson?
2. Give two examples of prefixes and suffixes.
3. What is the root word for “narration”?

https://forms.gle/VqFwU3BxKPeCocqi7
answer the questions using this google form

Observe Many people consider (1)video
the skill of games a (2)mindless (3)
analysing
distraction, a waste of time.
word
structure

(1)video: They are called video
games because the player watches
the images and action on a screen.
(2)mindless: Mindless means without
the mind being involved
(3)Distraction: The prefix –dis means
the condition of having your attention
pulled away

Observe However, (4) credible research
the skill of suggests there may be
analysing (5)benefits beyond increasing
(6)manual dexterity
word
structure

(4)credible: root word and suffix in

credible-able to be believed

(5)benefits: bene-means

something that does good and

helpful

(6)manual : root(manu) and

suffix(-al) having to do with the

hand

MUET READING 2019 (SESSION ONE)

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Let’s Try! Effect
Face
Body language is a very Disgust
____1__form of communication. Immediate
Some ___2__ expressions, in
particular, can be understood
all around the world if we find
something ____3__ , for
example, we wrinkle up our
noses. Anyone watching
__4__knows how we feel.

1.Effect-effective
2.Face-facial
3.Disgust-disgusting
4.Immediate-immediately



Let’s Try! react
genuine
All people smile, and a smile is likely conscious
to get a positive ____1___. It can,
however, be obvious when you don’t usual
mean it. When you ___2_smile,
muscles around your eyes
automatically contract, but these
muscles are difficult to control___3__.
An authentic smile fades quickly ,too
while an artificial smile will __4_ last
longer

1.React-reaction
2.Genuine-genuinely
3.Conscious-consciously
4.Usual-usually

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