Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a suffix?

• The root word

• A part that is added in the middle of the word

• A part that is added at the end of the word.

• A part that is added at the beginning of the word.

What is the suffix in this word?

thankful

What is the suffix of this word?

fixable

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.

• unhappy

• could

• preschool

• fastest

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning building.

• tall

• went

• fearless

• house

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

My parachute opened when I jumped out of the plane.

• parachute

• opened

• jumped

• plane

What is the word with the prefix?

The puppy is hyperactive.

What word has the prefix?

I was proactive when completing my assignments.

• proactive

• completing

• was

• my

What is the prefix of this word?

disable