Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes & Suffixes & Base Words

A prefix comes at the beginning of a base word and changes its meaning.

• unkind

• replay

• dislike

• preschool

Multiple Choice

Where is a prefix found in a word?

• at the beginning

• at the end

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix in this word?

unhappy

• un

• happy

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix in this word?

preheat

• pre

• heat

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix in this word?

remarkable

• re

• mark

• able

Multiple Select

Choose all of the words that contain prefixes.

• reading

• unlikely

• preview

• displeased

A suffix is found at the end of a base word and changes the meaning of a word.

• likely

• hopeless

• helpful

• fluffy

Multiple Choice

Where is a suffix found on a word?

• at the beginning

• at the end

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in this word?

thankful

• thank

• ful

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix found in this word?

joyless

• joy

• less

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in this word?

unlikely

• un

• like

• ly

Multiple Select

Choose all of the words that contain suffixes.

• under

• baby

• wishful

• thoughtless

Multiple Choice

Look at the underlined part. Is it a prefix, suffix, or base word?

unlike

• prefix

• suffix

• base word

Multiple Choice

Look at the underlined word part. Is it a prefix, suffix, or base word?

uncover

• prefix

• suffix

• base word

Multiple Choice

Look at the underlined word part. Is it a prefix, suffix, or base word?

friendly

• prefix

• suffix

• base word