Prefixes and Suffixes

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

• a word within a word

• a group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• a group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning

What does the word unhurt mean?

• hurt badly

• hurt

• not hurt

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree

• True

• False

If you add the prefix ‘un’ to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word?

• unwrapp

• unrap

• unwrap

What do you do if you reread a book?

• don't read it

• read it again

• read it for the first time

A suffix is a group of letters that you add to the start of a root word

• True

• False

Which of the following is a suffix?

• pre

• un

• ed

Which of the following is not a suffix?

• ful

• ring

• re

Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word?

• ing

• ful

• est

Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• ing

• ful

• est