Prefixes and Suffixes Review

A prefix is added to the ​ (a)   ​ of a word.

• beginning
• middle
• end

A base word is _______

• is something that you add to the end of a word to change its meaning.

• a standalone word that has no affixes attached to it. It is the most basic form of a word with a meaning of its own.

• a word that cannot stand alone and needs a prefix or suffix added to it to make sense.

• found at the bottom of a tree.

A suffix goes at the ​​ (a)  

• end of a word
• beginning of a word
• anywhere you want

The Greek root "aud" means to

• hear

• speak

• write

• act

What does the prefix "mis" mean?

Match the following prefixes with their definition

• not

• mis

• before, again

• pre

• back, again

• un

• bad, or wrong

• re

What does the prefix "un" mean?

Match the following

• un

• bad, badly, wrong, wrongly

• ful

• someone who does a specific job

• ist

• full of, to be full of a certain quality

• mis

• not, no

What does "unlikeable" mean?

• like again

• full of like

• not able to be liked

• able to like again.

Name two words that end in "ful" and write a short definition for each word.