Greek and Latin Prefixes

Greek and Latin Prefixes

What are prefixes?

• Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a word that change the word's meaning.

• Example- unhappy

• Un- means not

• What do you think unhappy means?

Greek and Latin Prefixes

• There are many prefixes that come from ancient Greek and Latin

• Examples: dis-, in-, tele-

• Knowing Greek and Latin prefixes can help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Disadvantage

Dis- means opposite

Advantages means qualities that help

Multiple Choice

What do you think disadvantages means?

• Things that help

• harmful qualities

Inaccurate

In- means not

Accurate means correct or exact

Multiple Choice

What does inaccurate mean?

• Exact

• Not exact

Television

Tele- means distant

Multiple Choice

What does television mean?

• A device that allows you to see images that are transmitted from a distance

• A device where magic allows images to appear in a box

Multitasking

Multi- means many

Multiple Choice

What does multitasking mean?

• Completing many tasks

• Doing nothing

Open Ended

What is a work that has the prefix in-, tele-, or multi- (do not give me a word we already have done!)