Prefix (prefixes from elementary school)

What is a prefix?

• A word

• A word part that is in the middle of the word to change the meaning of the word

• A word part that is added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning of the word

• A word part that is added to the end of a word to change the meaning of the word

Suffixes are added _____________ of a word.

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A base word or root word is a word without a ______________ or a ________________.

• synonym, antonym

• homophone, antonym

• prefix, suffix

• vowel, consonant

My teacher told me to rewrite my essay. What does the word rewrite mean?

• write it for the first time

• erase it

• write it again

• write more

What does the prefix pre- mean?

Example: We saw a great preview when we went to the movies yesterday.

• after

• full of

• three

• before

What does the prefix dis mean?

Example: I dislike eating spinach.

• Not; opposite of

• full of

• Before

• Supporting

Knowing the meaning of the prefix un- helps the reader know that unclean means:

• to clean before

• to clean again

• not clean

• in a clean way

When we read writing that is real, or not imaginary, we call it Nonfiction. So the prefix non- most likely means _______

• not

• out

• into

• under

What is the meaning of the prefix tri-?

Like in the word tricycle.

• after

• three

• two

• four

What do you think the prefix under- means?

Example: The fox lives in an underground den.

• not

• out

• into

• below