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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use? 

• inhelpful
• unhelpful
• helpfulless 

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This means two:

• bi
• de
• trans
• across

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A suffix is a word part attached to:

• The beginning of a root word
• The middle of a root word
• The end of a root word
• a root word

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

• untidy
• messed
• teach
• chair

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do you do if you reread a book? 

•  don't read it
•  read it again 
•  read it for the first time 

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

If you take away the prefix and the suffix, what is left of the word 'unemployed'?

• unemploy
• employed 
•  employ 

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This prefix means across

• trans
• contra

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

• True
• False

What is the meaning of the word trainer?

• before training
• a hard workout
• a person who trains
• without training

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E