Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes are word parts that come before a root word.

Suffixes are word parts that come after a root word.

Prefixes

This week you will learn to use 3 new prefixes!

Prefixes to learn this week...

• un-

• pre-

• dis-

Learn the meanings of the prefixes.

un- not

pre- before

dis- not

Look at these examples:

un + happy = unhappy means not happy

pre + test = pretest means a test before the real test

dis + please = displease means not pleased

You already know 3 suffixes and their meanings...

• -ful

• -less

• -ed

Multiple Choice

What does -ful mean?

• absent

• less

• full of

• past tense

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of -less?

• full of

• past tense

• under

• without

Multiple Choice

What does -ed mean?

• past tense

• full of

• without

• under