Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the end of a word

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

What is a root word?

• a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
• the end of a word
• the beginning of a word
• a tricky ending

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?

• wrong

• apart

• no

• again

What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.

• believable
• amazing
• not believable
• ordinary

What does the word nonfiction mean?

• fiction AGAIN

• AGAINST fiction

• BEFORE fiction

• NOT fiction

Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• est

• ful

• ing

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree

• True

• False