Prefixes
Prefix
An affix that is placed at the ending of a base.
A word form that other morphemes can attach to.
base
What is the meaning of the base -rupt.
to burst or break
Identify the base in the word tractor.
-tract
What is the meaning of the prefix pre-?
before or earlier
What is the meaning of the suffix -s/-es?
more than one or third person singular.
What base means to build?
struct
This base means to carry or gate/entryway.
port
tele + port =
teleport
to carry, gate or entryway that is distant or far.
What is the meaning of the prefix mis-?
bad or wrong.
Johnny was hopeless. He had lost all of his money and became homeless until he found a priceless piece of art.
What is the suffix being used and what is the meaning of it?
This base means to shape.
form
What base means write or draw.
graph/gram
Identify the suffix in the word smiling.
-ing
What is the common prefix in the following words and what is the meaning:
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
re-
back or again
Write a sentence that contains the suffix -ed.
I walked down the street.
I looked for my family.
What two bases make up the word telephone?
What are the meanings?
tele- far or distant
phon (e)- sound
The construction workers had to transform the roads by using a tractor when they were interrupted by a car horn.
How many bases are used in this sentence and what bases are they?
4
struct,form,tract,rupt
extra points for trans, con, inter
photographing, erupted, erupting, erupts, forming, formed
Give three examples of words that have un- as the prefix.
undone, unfix, unhappy, unzip, unsafe
What is the meaning of the suffix -ing?
(hint: all three meanings)
action or process, materials, present participle
Greek Bases
Write 4 words that use tele as a base.
telephone, telescope, telekinesis, television, teleport.
What is the meaning of prerupted?
(hint: split the word up and identify meanings)
pre- before or earlier
rupt- burst or break
ed- past tense
Meaning: Before something burst or broke in the past.