Prefixes and Suffixes

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What is a prefix?

Back

A part added to the beginning of a word.

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What does the word 'relocate' mean?

Back

To locate a place to live again.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A part added to the end of a word.

Front

Choose the word that contains a suffix: unhappy, could, fastest, preschool.

Back

fastest.

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What does 'powerful' mean?

Back

Full of power.

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What is the purpose of a prefix?

Back

To change the meaning of a root word by adding to the beginning.

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Give an example of a word with a prefix.

Back

Unhappy (un- is the prefix).

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What is the purpose of a suffix?

Back

To change the meaning of a root word by adding to the end.

Front

Give an example of a word with a suffix.

Back

Happiness (ness is the suffix).

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

It means 'again' or 'back'.