Prefix Meanings
True or false
Prefixes come at the beginning of a base word?
True
Prefixes come before a base word or in the beginning of a word.
What prefix should be added to the word move, to make it mean move again?
Add re-
re + move= remove
What are 2 different meanings to the suffix -er/ -or?
It can be someone/ something that does an action
or
It can be used to compare 2 things meaning more
What suffix would we added to the word hope to mean without hope?
Add -less
hope + less= hopeless
Identify the word parts in arguments and explain the meaning of the word.
Argue + ment + s=
the process of having more than 1 argument.
What 2 letter prefix can mean not or the opposite when it is added to a base word?
Add un-
Un means not or the opposite.
Unfold= the opposite of fold
What prefix should be added to the word mature to mean not mature?
Add im-
im + mature = immature
True or false
Suffixes can be found in the beginning of a word?
False
Suffixes come after a base word or at the end of a word.
What suffix would need to be added to the word empathy to mean having the characteristic of empathy?
Add -ic
empathy + ic = empathetic
Identify the word part of the word suggested and explain the meaning of the word using those parts.
sug + gest + ed= in the past there was a deed or action that was brought up/ under or before
What prefix means bad or wrong when it is added to a base word?
Mis- means bad or wrong.
mis + spell= spell wrong or spell bad
What prefix should be added to the word charge to change the mean charge to little?
add under-
under+ charge= undercharge
What suffix means the process or state of being?
-ion (-tion, -sion, -ssion)
adopt + tion = adoption
(the process of being adpted)
What suffix needs to be added to the word space to mean having the characteristic of space?
Add -ial
space + ial = spatial ( having the characteristic of space)
Identify the words parts in the word hopelessness and explain the meaning of the word.
hope + less + ness= a state of being without hope
What prefix means against when it is added to a base word?
Anti-
Anti + social = antisocial
What prefix can be added to list to mean into or with in the list?
Add en-
en + list= enlist
What suffix means one who practices?
-ist
artist (one who practices art)
What suffix needs to be added to the word sweet to mean the most sweet?
Add -est
sweet + est= sweetest ( the most sweet)
What prefix and suffix can be added to the word view to mean able to be seen or viewed before?
Add pre- & -able
pre + view + able = previewable
What prefix means to remove or reduce?
De-
de + bunk= debunk ( remove
What prefix can be added to connect to mean not connected or the opposite of connected?
Dis-
Dis + connect= disconnect
What suffix can turn practice or system into nouns?
-
ism
feminisms= feminine + ism
(the system/idea of being or supporting a females/women)
realism = real + ism
(the process of being real or authentic)
What prefix needs to be added to the word warn to mean warn ahead/ in front of/ before?
Add fore-
fore + warn= forewarn ( warn ahead/ before)
What prefix and suffix needs to be added to normal to mean done in way that is not normal?
Add ab- & -ly
ab + normal + ly= abnormally
(done in a way that is not normal)