Prefixes
Un means
not
Able means
Can be done
He took a ride on the air (plain/plane)
plane
The students picked up their books and stood. What do you think just happened?
The bell rang
The eggs fell off the counter; the floor was a mess
Cause: eggs fell off counter
Effect: floor was a mess
Pre means
before
Ness means
The state of being
(Which/Witch) class do you have next?
Which
Jordan didn't study for his Spanish test.
He probably won't do well
Her sunburn was horrible after she fell asleep on the beach.
Cause: fell asleep on the beach
Effect: horrible sunburn
Re means
Again
Less means
Without
I like cats more (then/than) dogs.
than
Maranda left the lid off the paint.
It will probably dry out.
Since she wasn't paying attention, she had no idea what happened in the movie.
Cause: not paying attention
Effect: didn't know what happened
Anti means
against or opposite
Ly means
How something is done
(Its/It's) not fair to have to go to school every day.
It's
Jasmine woke up late
She will probably be late for school
As the clock ticked off the last few seconds, the visiting team jumped up and down in celebration
Cause: they won the game
Effect: they celebrated
Ante means
before or preceding
Ious/Ous means
Being/having qualities of
Everyone (except/accept) Phil is going on the trip.
except
The fans heard the crack of the bat and watched the right fielder look over his shoulder.
The batter hit a home run
After waking up late and remembering that she hadn't tried on her shoes like her mom had asked her, Hilary realized that it was going to be a very uncomfortable day.
Cause: she didn't try on her shoes
Effect: she had to wear shoes that were too small