Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes

What does the Prefix "un" mean

• "Un" means happy or surprised

• "Un" means not or the opposite of

• "Un" mean with something

What does the prefix "re" mean?

• To do again or make again

• to continue or follow through

What does a prefix add to a word?

• It adds letters to the beginning of a word.

• It adds letter in the middle of a word.

• It adds letter to the end of a word.

• It doesn't do anything.

What does a suffix add to a word?

• It adds letter to the beginning of a word.

• It adds letter to the end of a word.

• It adds letters to the middle of a word.

• It adds letters randomly.

When we add the suffix of "er","ar","or","ist" what does that do to a word?

• When you add one of the suffixes it changes the word to past tense.

• When you add one of the suffixes it changes the word to a person or thing that does something.

• When you add one of the suffixes it changes the word to the name of something.

What is the base word in Helper

• Help

• er

What is the Prefix in the word "incomplete"

• In

• Complete

What prefix would I add it I want to use a word that means the opposite of happy?

What suffix would I add to the word "act"

• Or

• Er

• Ar

• Ist

What prefix would I add to the word use to mean I want to do something again.

• Re

• Un

• In

• Non