Prefix and Suffix

What is a root word?

• A word that has a prefix.

• A word tree.

• The simple version of a word that has no affixes.

• A word that has a suffix.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What prefix can be used to change the meaning of the following word into the opposite?:

____polite

• im

• re

• dis

• un

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What prefix can be used to change the meaning of the following word into before?:

____view

• mis

• pre

• re

• im

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What prefix can be used to turn existent into something that does not exist?

• non

• pre

• un

• dis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix goes:

• Before the root word.

• After the root word.

• It does not belong with the root word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix goes:

• Before the root word.

• After the root word.

• It does not belong with the root word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use a prefix to complete the following example:

____reliable

(Someone who is NOT reliable)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use a prefix to complete the following example:

____happy

(When you are NOT happy)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use a suffix to complete the following example:

Rude____

(A state of being)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Use a suffix to complete the following example:

Play___

(Past tense)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E