Prefix and Suffix

English 2 Lesson 1

​Parts of words

​Why break words apart?

​Breaking apart words can help us understand them better!

Brainstorm some ideas as to why this can help us!

​Prefix

​Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy.

Multiple Choice

A prefix comes at the _ of a word

• End

• Middle

• Beginning 

Multiple Choice

Can a prefix change the meaning of a word?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What part of 'UNCHANGING' is the prefix?

• change

• ing

• un

Multiple Choice

What part of 'IMPOSSIBLE' is the prefix?

• im

• possible

​Suffix

​This is placed after the root of a word to change tense.

​Tense meaning past, present, or future!

Multiple Choice

A suffix comes at the _ of a word.

• Beginning 

• Middle

• End

Multiple Choice

A suffix can change the _ of a word.

• Word

• Beginning

• Tense

• Meaning

Multiple Choice

Which part of 'CARELESS' is the suffix?

• Care

• Ca

• Less

Multiple Choice

What part of 'UNDENIABLE' is the suffix?

• Deni

• Un

• Able

​Tense transformation

​Past tense suffix: -ed (I walked to the store.)

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​Present tense suffix: -ing (I am walking to the store.)

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​See how the suffix changed when I walked to the store? Adding -ed means it already happened. Adding -ing means it is happening as we speak!

Multiple Choice

Which word is the past tense of cry?

• Cry

• Cried

• Crying

• Crossed

Multiple Choice

Which word is the present tense of happen?

• happened

• happening

• happen

• happens

Multiple Choice

Is 'changing' past or present tense?

• Past

• Present

Multiple Choice

Is 'loved' past or present tense?

• Past

• Present

Multiple Choice

Change 'charge' to past tense.

• Charge

• Charging

• Charged

• Charges

Multiple Choice

Change 'scream' to present tense.

• Screaming

• Screamed

• Scream

• Screams

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in past tense?

• I can change my clothes for the party.

• I am changing my clothes for the party.

• I changed my clothes for the party.

• I will change my clothes for the party.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is present tense?

• I will go on a run.

• I am running.

• I used to run. 

• I ran yesterday. 

Multiple Choice

A prefix comes at the _ of a word

• End

• Middle

• Beginning 

Multiple Choice

A suffix comes at the _ of a word.

• Beginning 

• Middle

• End

Poll

Was this lesson easy, hard, or in the middle? 

• Easy

• Hard

• In the middle