Prefixes & Suffixes Review Activity

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What is a prefix?

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

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of', as in 'disagree'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back', as in 'redo'.

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What does the prefix 'de-' mean?

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The prefix 'de-' means 'take away from' or 'down', as in 'dehydrate'.

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What is the base/root word in 'unhappiness'?

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The base/root word is 'happy'.

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What is the base/root word in 'reusable'?

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The base/root word is 'use'.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of', as in 'joyful'.

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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The suffix '-able' means 'capable of', as in 'readable'.

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

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An example is 'misunderstand', which means to understand incorrectly.