Consolidating Prefixes and Suffixes

Match each prefix to the correct root word to create a new word.

• try

• mis

• match

• un

• cooked

• de

• mist

• re

Which prefix can be added to all the words below?

• re- (remind, remake, refund, relay)

• un- (unmind, unmake, unfund, unlay)

• pre- (premind, premake, prefund, prelay)

• dis- (dismind, dismake, disfund, dislay)

Which prefix can be added to all the words below?

• un- (unkind, unfair, unplug, unload)

• re- (rekind, refair, replug, reload)

• dis- (disind, disfair, displug, disload)

• pre- (prekind, prefair, preplug, preload)

Circle all prefixes and suffixes that can be added to the word ‘read’.

• re-

• mis-

• -ate

• -ify

• -y

Circle all the prefixes and suffixes that can be added to the word ‘comfort’.

• -ing

• dis-

• -ment

• -able

• -y

4a. Add the correct suffix to these words, using -ly or -ise. most bold sure advert light

• mostly, boldly, surely, advertise, lightly

• most, bold, sure, advert, light

• mostly, bold, surely, advertise, light

• most, boldly, sure, advertise, lightly

Add the correct suffix to these words, using -en or -ify. gold wood class damp just

• golden, wooden, classify, dampen, justify

• goldify, woodify, classen, dampify, justen

• golden, woodify, classen, dampen, justify

• golden, wooden, classen, dampify, justen

Match each prefix to the root word to create a new word.

• overexaggerate

• over

• declaw

• re

• misfortune

• de

• rearrange

• mis

Match each prefix to the root word to create a new word.

• immature

• im

• enlighten

• dis

• misfit

• mis

• disrespect

• en

Which prefix can be added to the words below?

• disqualify, dislike, disown, disinfect

• unqualify, unlike, unown, uninfect

• misqualify, mislike, misown, misinfect

• requalify, relike, reown, reinfect