Exploring Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words

What is a prefix?

• A word part that changes the tense of a word

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A word that stands alone

What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

• After

• Again

• Not

• Before

Which of the following is a prefix?

• ful

• ism

• ness

• re

What does the suffix 'ful' mean?

• Full of

• Small

• Not

• Before

Which of the following is a suffix?

• pre

• sub

• ism

• dis

What happens to the word 'appear' when the prefix 'dis' is added?

• It becomes 'appeared'

• It becomes 'reappear'

• It becomes 'disappear'

• It becomes 'appearing'

What does the prefix 'un' mean in the word 'unknown'?

• Again

• Before

• Small

• Not

What does the suffix 'ment' indicate in the word 'argument'?

• A person who argues

• The act of arguing

• A condition of arguing

• The quality of arguing

What does the prefix 'ir' mean in the word 'irregular'?

• Not

• Before

• Again

• Small

What is the main purpose of prefixes and suffixes?

• To make words sound better

• To create new words

• To change the meaning of base words

• To make words longer