Prefixes and Suffixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

Back

It means 'full of'. For example, 'joy' becomes 'joyful', which means 'full of joy'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

Back

It means 'before'. For example, 'view' becomes 'preview', which means 'to view before'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

Back

It means 'without'. For example, 'hope' becomes 'hopeless', which means 'without hope'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

It means 'again'. For example, 'write' becomes 'rewrite', which means 'to write again'.

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CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix '-er' mean?

Back

It means 'one who does'. For example, 'teach' becomes 'teacher', which means 'one who teaches'.

Front

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

Back

It means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', which means 'to understand wrongly'.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

Back

It indicates an action or process. For example, 'run' becomes 'running', which means 'the action of running'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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What does the suffix '-tion' mean?

Back

It turns a verb into a noun, indicating the action or result. For example, 'inform' becomes 'information', which means 'the result of informing'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A