Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix and Suffix

Primary 5 English Language

Open Ended

Visualise the pictures of a tripod, a triangle and a tricycle. What is something common among them?

What do you think the prefix 'tri' mean?

a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to form a different word

Suffix

a group of letters added to the beginning of a word in order to form a different word

Prefix

Recap

We are learning to (WALT):

1. identify the meanings of prefixes and suffixes.

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2. use prefixes and suffixes to form new words.

Let's look at prefixes

Pre-

Meaning: before

​Prefix	​Root Word	New Word​
​pre-	​heat	preheat​
pre-​	​view	preview​

Poll

What is the meaning of the prefix 'photo'?

• Pictures

• Light

• Sun

• Lamp

Open Ended

Provide an example of a word with the prefix 'photo

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefix 're'?

• Without

• Able to

• Opposite of

• Again

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'octo-/octa'?

• has two parts

• has five parts

• has eight parts

• has thirteen parts

Open Ended

Why is the tenth month of the year called October?

Let's look at suffixes

-ise (Verb Suffix)

Meaning: to cause or to become

Suffix	​Root Word	New Word​
-ise	​advert	advertise
-ise​	author	authorise ​
​-ise	​apology	​apologise

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the suffix -ment (noun suffix)?

• condition of

• quality of

• quantity of

• process of

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