Prefixes and Suffixes

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What is a prefix?

Back

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

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

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What is a suffix?

Back

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

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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What does the suffix 'er' mean when added to a verb?

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It means 'someone who does the action of the verb.' For example, 'teach' becomes 'teacher.'

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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It means 'again.' For example, 'do' becomes 'redo,' which means 'do again.'

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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It means 'before.' For example, 'historic' becomes 'prehistoric,' which means 'before history.'

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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What does the suffix 'ful' mean?

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It means 'full of.' For example, 'joy' becomes 'joyful,' which means 'full of joy.'

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not.' For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy,' which means 'not happy.'

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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What does the suffix 'est' indicate?

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It indicates the highest degree of something. For example, 'tall' becomes 'tallest,' meaning 'the most tall.'

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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It means 'wrong' or 'badly.' For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand,' which means 'to understand wrongly.'

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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'Agree' becomes 'disagree,' which means 'not agree.'

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A