Understanding Affixes

Why is it important to learn about affixes?

• To improve handwriting

• To guess the meaning of new words

• To write essays

• To learn new languages

What is a prefix?

• A letter added to the end of a word

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A word that stands alone

• A punctuation mark

Which prefix means 'not' and is used before words starting with 'm' or 'p'?

• un-

• re-

• mis-

• in-

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

• Again

• Not

• Without

• Badly or wrongly

What is a suffix?

• A type of punctuation

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A group of letters added to the end of a word

• A standalone word

What does the suffix '-less' mean?

• One who does

• Full of

• Without

• Capable of

Which suffix means 'one who does'?

• -ful

• -less

• -er/-or

• -able

What is the meaning of the word 'unbelievable'?

• Not believable

• Able to be believed

• Full of belief

• Without belief

What word means 'able to be believed'?

• Believable

• Unbelievable

• Disbelievable

• Misbelievable

Which word means 'full of power'?

• Powerful

• Powerless

• Empowered

• Depowered