Prefixes and Suffixes

What suffix means "state of being"?

• -ity

• -ful

• -ship

• -ment

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What suffix means "someone or something who"?

• er

• ity

• ful

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which prefix means "again"?

• re-

• pre-

• dis-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which prefix means "not"?

• dis

• in

• non

• un

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which prefix means "before"?

• post-

• ante-

• sub-

• pre-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which prefix means "many"?

• poly-

• mega-

• multi-

• uni-

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which prefix means "out"?

• in-

• up-

• dis-

• ex-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a prefix?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E