Grammar: Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• A group of letters fixed to the beginning of a word.

• A group of letters fixed to the ending of a word.

What is a suffix?

• A group of letters fixed to the beginning of a word.

• A group of letters fixed to the ending of a word.

What do prefixes and suffixes do to a word?

• They change how we say the word.

• They turn the word upsidedown.

• They change the meaning of the word.

What is the meaning of the prefix: "un"

• again

• wrong

• not

• under

What is the meaning of the prefix: "re"?

• To do something again.

• To do something wrong.

• To not do something.

• To do something before.

What is the meaning of the prefix: "mis"?

• To do something wrong.

• To do something again.

• To do something before.

• To do something in support of.

What is the meaning of the prefix: "pre"?

• To do something wrong.

• To do something before.

• To do something together.

• To do something too much.

What is the meaning of the prefix: "dis"?

• To do something under.

• To do something incorrectly.

• To not do something.

• To do something again.

What does the word "reopen" mean?

• To not open.

• To open before.

• To open again.

• To open wrong.

What does the word "unresponsive" mean?

• To respond again.

• To not respond.

• To respond before.

• To respond late.