Prefix Meaning
The suffix -s means
more than one
I heated the oven before I put the steak in it.
What prefix should go before heat?
PREheat
I have more than one stuff animal.
What suffix comes after animal?
colorful
Does it have a prefix or a suffix?
suffix
The prefix pre- means
before
The suffix -ed means
Happened in the PAST
I had to read the story again.
What prefix should go before read?
I am (color) right now.
What suffix should come after color?
colorING
unreliable
Prefix
The prefix un- means
Not
The suffix -ing means
Happening NOW
I was behaving badly in class.
What prefix goes before behave?
MISbehave
What suffix comes after bake?
bakED
stomped
suffix
The prefix mis- means
wrong/bad
The suffix -er means
comparing two OR a person who
I am not happy today.
What prefix comes before happy?
UNhappy
If I have less height than someone, I am (short) than them.
What suffix comes after short?
shortER
disrespectful
both a suffix and prefix
The prefix dis- means
Not or opposite of
The suffix -ful means
Full of
I didn't obey the rules from my teacher.
What prefix comes before obey?
DISobey
I am a person who teaches.
What suffix comes before teach?
misunderstanding
both a prefix and a suffix