Definition Suffix
Example Words Suffix
Definition Prefix
Example Words Prefix
Grab Bag
100

-able

be able to

100

One word with -ness

happiness, sadness, stillness, madness...

100

-pre

before

100

one word with pre-

prefix, pretest, preview...

100

Convert the decimal into a fraction:

0.4

4/10

200

-ist

a person who does something

200
One word with -less

Joyless, careless, mindless...

200

un-

not

200

one word with dis-

disagree, disappointment, disapprove...

200

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time.

300

-ness

being

300

two words with -ist

pianist, artist, tourist, guitarist...

300

dis-

not

300

two words with un-

unhappy, unhealthy, undo...

300

Name three greenhouse gases

  • Water vapor
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Methane
  • Ozone
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
400

-ment

the act of

400

Base word "manage"

Add suffixes to make two different words with the base word

manageable, management

400

im-

inside/not

400

Base word "cooked"

Add prefixes to make two different words with the base word

Overcooked, undercooked

400

What would you call a five that’s sitting on a cloud?

A high-five

500

-ous

full of

500

Two words with -ous

Use one in a sentence!

dangerous, generous... 

500

out-

beyond
500

Two words with out-

Use one in a sentence!

outstanding, outlaw, outcount...

500

What would you say to the person who invented zero?

“Thanks for nothing!”

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