Prefix and Suffix Practice

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before.'

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What does the suffix 'ed' indicate?

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The suffix 'ed' indicates that an event happened in the past.

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: 'The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.'

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fearless

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: 'Last winter was windy and cold.'

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windy

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: 'The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.'

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fastest

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What does the suffix 'ly' mean?

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The suffix 'ly' is used to turn an adjective into an adverb.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not.'

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: 'She quickly finished her homework.'

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quickly