Iread Prefixes and Suffixes

prefix is a word part attached to 0

• the beginning of a base word

• the middle of a base word

• the end of a base word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word

• a root word

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the middle of a word

• a root word

• a part added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the word that contains a suffix:

The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.

• fearless

• tall

• went

• house

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?

• -ful

• -less

• -able

• -er/or

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the prefix re-?

• before

• apart

• no

• again

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -able mean?

• can do

• without

• cannot

• not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a prefix?

• A) A part added to the beginning of a word

• B) A part added to the end of a word

• C) A root word

• D) A part added to the middle of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A