Affixes (Prefix and Suffix)

What is a root word?

• A word that has a prefix.

• A word tree.

• The simple version of a word that has no affixes.

• A word that has a suffix.

What prefix can be used to change the meaning of the following word into the opposite?:

____polite

• im

• re

• dis

• un

What prefix can be used to change the meaning of the following word into before?:

____view

• mis

• pre

• re

• im

What prefix can be used to turn existent into something that does not exist?

• non

• pre

• un

• dis

The prefix goes:

• Before the root word.

• After the root word.

• It does not belong with the root word.

The suffix goes:

• Before the root word.

• After the root word.

• It does not belong with the root word.

Use a prefix to complete the following example:

____reliable

(Someone who is NOT reliable)

Use a prefix to complete the following example:

____happy

(When you are NOT happy)

Use a suffix to complete the following example:

Rude____

(A state of being)

Use a suffix to complete the following example:

Play___

(Past tense)