Affixes 11-05

Open Ended

Think of a word that has one of these prefixes.

Use the word in a complete sentence!

Multiple Choice

Is there a word using a prefix in paragraph 2?

• re-

• un-

• trans-

• dis-

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix un- in the word unusual help the reader understand?

The prefix un- in the word unusual helps the reader understand that…

• Something unusual is something that has been done again.

• Something unusual is something that is not common.

• Something unusual is something that you go across.

• Something unusual is something that is against another thing.

Open Ended

Think of a word that has one of these suffixes.

Use the word in a complete sentence!

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix -ful in the word successful  help the reader understand?

The suffix -ful in the word successful helps the reader understand that…

• Full of failure

• Without success

• Full of success

• Kind of successful

Multiple Choice

The the suffix -ly in the word originally  helps the reader understand that originally  means —

• original in a way

• at the beginning of

• like an original

• original person

Multiple Choice

The the suffix -ment in the word encouragement  helps the reader understand that encouragement means —

• a person who encourages

• the place where encouraging happens

• the state of being encouraged

• the act of encouraging someone else

Multiple Choice

The prefix un- in the word unacceptable helps the reader understand that unacceptable  means —

• very acceptable

• sometimes acceptable

• kind of acceptable

• not acceptable

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B

Part A

On pg. 38, the prefix un- in the word unfair helps the reader understand that unfair means —

• Not fair

• Very fair

• Sometimes fair

• Kind of fair

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which phrase from the selection supports the answer to Part A?

• Presented a long list

• Quartered British troops

• Taken away the right

• To declare independance

Open Ended

How do prefixes and suffixes help you as a reader to understand unfamiliar words?

Prefixes and suffixes help readers understand words by...