Prefixes and Suffixes

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What is a prefix?

Back

A group of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the word's meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A group of letters at the end of a word that changes the word's meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix 'ed' indicate?

Back

It tells us that an event happened in the past.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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What does the suffix 'er' mean?

Back

It means 'the one who does'.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What does the word 'fastest' mean?

Back

The most fast.

Front

What does the word 'farmer' mean?

Back

The one who farms.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-'?

Back

It means 'not'.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

It means 'again'.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the suffix 'ly' indicate?

Back

It turns an adjective into an adverb.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What does the suffix 'est' indicate?

Back

It means 'the most' or 'the one that has the most'.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A