Prefix and Suffixe Grade 2

A prefix is....

• A word part added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

• A punctuation mark used to separate clauses.

• A word part added at the end of a word to change its meaning

• A type of tree commonly found in tropical regions

A suffix is...

• A word that comes before the root word

• A word that modifies the meaning of the root word

• A word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning

• A word that replaces the root word

A root word is

• something added to the end of a word

• a part of a word that you say in one breath

• something added to the beginning of a word

• The main part of a word that carries its basic meaning

Which are examples of Prefixes?

• Unhappy

• sleeping

• Preheat

• movement

What is an example of Suffixes?

• Teacher

• Dislike

• Unfold

• Swimming

An ___known visitor left the bag.

• dis-

• mis-

• un-

• non-

2 Prefixes

2 Suffixes