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(Updated on 15/05/2011)


Sites complémentaires :

'Portmanteau words' + Noms composés + Adjectifs composés + SUFFIXES
+ Phobies

 


Origin :

 

  • Prefixes from Latin (class.uidaho.edu)

  • Multicultural Words - a list (academic.cuesta.edu)
    "Many words from other languages have found their way into the English language.
    Some imported words were adopted directly into English, while others came to English by way of other languages."


  • Words and phrases (wordorigins.org)
    "selected because their origins are inherently interesting or because some bit of folklore, sometimes true and sometimes false, is associated with the origin."

Dictionaries :

 

  • The Phrontistery
    "Here, you will find the International House of Logorrhea (an online dictionary of obscure and rare words),
    the Compendium of Lost Words (a compilation of ultra-rare forgotten words),
    and many other glossaries, word lists, essays, and other language and etymology resources."
    (phrontistery.info)

  • Word Information
    Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in Modern English Vocabulary
    (wordinfo.info)

 

 

Examples :

 

 

  • Killers and Killing - with definitions
    "All of these words end in 'cide', from Latin caedere, to kill.
    However, some of them refer exclusively to the act of killing a specific thing (e.g. herbicide) while others can refer alternately to the act itself or
    to the person performing the act (e.g. homicide)."
    (phrontistery.info)

 

  • Fighting and Combat - with definitions
    "These words, all very obscure, refer to fighting, combat or conflict, whether actual or metaphorical, using the suffix "machy"
    (from the Greek mache, a fight)."
    (phrontistery.info)

     

  • Adjectives of relation
    ex : aestival = of, like or pertaining to summer
    avian = of, like or pertaining to birds
    (phrontistery.info)

  • phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous

    ablutophobia - with a funny illustration (COPYRIGHT)
    (wordinfo.info)

 

  • World of Words (askoxford.com)
    "English is a language on the move, with many hundreds of new words and phrases coming into existence every year. Although these are picked up by Oxford's worldwide monitoring programme, many of these coinages have only a fleeting lifespan and may never appear in the dictionary. This monthly feature takes a look at some of the most recent and interesting words, phrases, and other language changes which have caught our eye and which could be vying for a place in one of our future dictionaries."

 

  • Prefixes - with meaning, examples and an interactive quiz. (anglaisfacile.com)

  • Medical Terminology : (ec.hku.hk)
    Prefixes / Suffixes / Medical word roots / Word part lists / Self assessment tasks / Pronunciation / Glossary, a search engine
  • Dérivation : exemples et exercices interactifs (Yvan Baptiste)
  • Word Formation - (uottawa.ca)
    "The basic part of any word is the root; to it, you can add a prefix at the beginning and/or a suffix at the end to change the meaning." with examples
  • An illustrated approach to a bigger and better vocabulary - (wordfiles.info)
    Words, with Images, that are Mostly Derived from Latin and Greek Elements
    (roots, prefixes, and suffixes).
    ex : kleptomania :






FLASHCARDS :

 

 

INTERACTIVE exercises : Word formation - Compound words - Prefixes

Word formation :

  • Disability at work - interactive quiz - Test your understanding of word formation.
    (BBC)

 

 

  • Dérivation : exemples et exercices interactifs (Yvan Baptiste)
  • Word formation (1) Gap-Fill Exercise (kaleidovox.hu)
    ex : "Payment will be effected on ... of the goods. (to receive)"     + page 2
  • Word formation - (flo-joe.co.uk)
    "Read the texts and then type the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps."
    + another page
  • WORD FORMATION EXERCISES (interactive) - (english-language.webpark.pl)
    "Use the word at the end of each gap to form a new word with which to fill the gap.
    While doing this exercise, look for clues which tell you what kind of word is missing (adjective, noun, verb, adverb).
    Make sure to take into consideration forms using various prefixes and suffixes, as well as negative forms.
    Once you have decided on the correct form of the word, click on the arrow in the gap to check your answer."
  • HOW LUCKY ARE YOU? Word formation - (isabelperez.com)
    "Fill in all the gaps with a word derived from the word given in the clue."
  • Nouns From Adjectives - (a4esl.org)
    "Complete the sentences with a noun form corresponding to the adjective given in parentheses."
  • Nouns from Verbs - (a4esl.org)
    "Complete the sentences with a noun form corresponding to the verb given in parentheses."
  • Nouns from Verbs - (esl-efl.webpark.pl)
    "Complete the sentences with a noun form corresponding to the verb given in brackets." -
    ex : "Her ___ in the CAE exam surprised me. (fail)"

 

Compound words :

 

Prefixes :

 

 

 

 

  • Prefixes - "Find out the word made of the prefix and the word under the picture." (Ghislaine Wulles)

 

  • Negative Prefixes - "Choose the best alternative, then check if your answer is correct." (a4esl.org)
  • Prefixes - "Drag the prefixes on the right to what it means." (manythings.org)
  • Prefixes - Matching exercise (manythings.org)
  • Prefixes "are added to the beginnings of words to change their meaning. (write101.com)
    Our common prefixes are: in, un, im, il, ir, dis.
    Add the correct prefix to the following words..." (interactive exercise A)

 

  • Word formation 3 - Gap-Fill Exercise - (kaleidovox.hu)
    "Add the right prefix to express a negative meaning : dis, im, in, ir, un"
  • Prefixes - (BBC)
    "Do you know the meanings of different prefixes and know when to use the right one? E.g. the mis in misfortune.
    Test your knowledge in this 3 level quiz."

 

Exercises TO PRINT :

  • un- prefixes - a worksheet (primaryresources.co.uk)

  • Saxon Place Names
    "When settlers came to Britain, they built villages and towns and gave them names.
    Use your maps of Sussex and East Anglia to find places with the endings below in them..."
    (primaryresources.co.uk)

 

  • Prefixes - activities to print
    (Primary Resources)

  • Double words (reduplicatives such as mumbo-jumbo and razzle-dazzle.) - with answers
    - a quiz to print
    (scribd.com)

 

Lesson plans :

 

WEBQUESTS :

 

INTERACTIVE games :

  • It's Greek to me! - Word Roots Game - interactive game - 2 levels
    (teacher.scholastic.com)

 

 

  • "You may not realize just how many American English words have Spanish origins.
    Can you find the words that come from Spanish? Play the game and find out!"
    (memory.loc.gov)

 

  • FISH TANKS - interactive game (sadlier-oxford.com)
    "Write the prefix, the base word, and the suffix of the word..."

  • Word origin. Why do the English eat "veal' and not "calf"?
    " First turn on your speaker and look at the animation to get the answer to the question
    and play the game."
    Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

 

  • Prefixes - "Match the prefixes with their meanings." - a game (manythings.org)

 

Cartoons :

 

 

Poems :

  • The Wind - a poem (-ough and -aught)
    Si le lien n'aboutit pas directement au document, cliquer sur ENGLISH: Word Level: Spelling & Phonics (Part 2) / Other Word Groups
    (Primary Resources)

 

Videos :



Songs :

  • Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun
    "Joseph Guillotin, Henry Shrapnel and Jules Leotard became immortal -- by entering the English language.
    But when your entire life is reduced to a single definition, the results are sometimes upsetting..."