Prefixes and Suffixes

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

• A word within a word

• A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• A group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning

What does the word unhurt mean?

• Hurt badly

• Hurt

• Not hurt

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.

• True

• False

If you add the prefix ‘un’ to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word?

• Unwrapp

• Unrap

• Unwrap

What do you do if you reread a book?

• Don't read it

• Read it again

• Read it for the first time

A suffix is a group of letters that you add to the start of a root word.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a suffix?

• pre

• un

• ed

Which of the following is not a suffix?

• ful

• ing

• re

Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word?

• ing

• ful

• est

Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• ing

• ful

• est