Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the end of a word

What is a suffix?

• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the end of a word

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

• unhappy
• could
• fastest
• preschool

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

• fearless
• tall
• went
• house

The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:

• work separately

• argue

• work with someone else

• operate something

The prefix IL- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:

• break the law

• follow the law

• make a new law

• throw out the law

Which of the following suffixes means "having the characteristics of"?

• ish

• able

• ible

• osh

What is the meaning of the PREFIX bi- ?

• three

• again

• two

• not

What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?

• wrong

• apart

• no

• again

What is the meaning of the PREFIX pre-?

• against

• before

• not

• under