Understanding Suffixes and Prefixes

The video tutorial introduces young learners to the concept of root words in English vocabulary. It explains how prefixes and suffixes can be added to these root words to form new words and antonyms. The tutorial covers common prefixes like 'un', 'im', 'dis', and 'in', and how they change the meaning of words. It also discusses suffixes, which are added after root words to form adjectives and nouns, and highlights the importance of spelling changes when adding these affixes.

What happens to a word if you remove any letter from it?

• It becomes a new word.

• It loses its meaning.

• It becomes a prefix.

• It becomes a suffix.

What is a root word?

• A word that can stand alone with meaning.

• A word that is always a noun.

• A word that is always an adjective.

• A word that has no meaning.

What is a prefix?

• A word that has no meaning.

• A letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word.

• A word that is always a verb.

• A letter or group of letters added at the end of a word.

Which of the following is NOT a common prefix?

• un

• im

• dis

• ful

What does the prefix 'dis' do to the word 'honest'?

• Makes it an adjective.

• Turns it into a synonym.

• Turns it into its antonym.

• Makes it a noun.

Which prefix can be used to create an antonym of 'possible'?

• re

• im

• un

• dis

What is a suffix?

• A word that has no meaning.

• A word that is always a verb.

• A letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word.

• A letter or group of letters added at the end of a word.

Which of the following is NOT a suffix?

• un

• ful

• ment

• tion

What happens to the word 'beauty' when the suffix 'ful' is added?

• It becomes 'beautifuly'.

• It becomes 'beautifull'.

• It becomes 'beautiful'.

• It becomes 'beautyful'.

Which suffix can be added to 'care' to create an adjective?

• ment

• ful

• tion

• ness