Prefixes and Suffices

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word

• a root word

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the end of a word

Choose the word that contains a suffix:

The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.

• fearless

• tall

• went

• house

unsuccessful

• prefix

• root (main)

• suffix

What is the definition of:

unsafely

• not safe

• very safe

• before it's safe

across or beyond

• -ous

• -ess

• de-

• trans-

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?

• -ful

• -less

• -able

• -er/or

What is the meaning of the prefix re-?

• before

• apart

• no

• again