Prefixes and suffixes

What is a suffix?

• word part at the end

• word part at the beginning

• root word

• word part in the middle

What is a prefix?

• word part at the end

• root word

• word part in the beginning

• word part in the middle

Prefixes and suffixes change the meanings of words

• True

• False

What does the prefix "un-" mean?

• again

• before

• not

• able to

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

• again

• not

• before

• able to

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

• against or opposite

• moving slowly

• full of

• after

What does the suffix "-able" mean?

• able to/can

• not

• after

• not able to/can't

Fill in the blank:

Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time.

These times were called ___historic.

• non-

• pre-

• un-

• re-

Fill in the blank:

Juan and I __agreed about who won the game.

• dis-

• pre-

• sub-

• mis-

Fill in the blank:

The mountains were filled with beauty.

They were beauti___.

• -ous

• -ing

• -sion

• -ful