Prefix, Suffix and root week 3

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

Front

What does the prefix 'mid-' mean?

Back

It means 'middle of'.

Front

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

Back

It means 'before'.

Front

Where does a prefix go in a word?

Back

At the beginning of the word.

Front

What prefix would you add to 'view' to mean seeing something before others?

Back

pre

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Front

What does the suffix '-tion' do?

Back

It changes a verb into a noun.

Front

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

It means 'not' or 'opposite of'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

It means 'again' or 'back'.

Front

Can a word have both a prefix and a suffix?

Back

Yes, a word can have both a prefix at the beginning and a suffix at the end.