Prefixes and Suffixes
Which prefix means before?
pre-
A story written about a real person's life.
biography
How many children does Mrs. Vetere have?
3
bored
board
cathedral
(cuh thee drul)
**DAILY DOUBLE**
A suffix means without?
-less
**DAILY DOUBLE**
A book, based on a true story, about a dog that fell through ice into a lake and was rescued by the fire department.
realistic fiction
How many children does Mrs. Kaplan have?
2
cent
(only have to spell 1 homophone)
sent scent
**DAILY DOUBLE**
individual
(in div ij oo ul)
Which prefix means again?
re-
A story someone writes about an important part of his or her life.
memoir - narrative
Which teacher is a better cook?
Mrs. Vetere
**DAILY DOUBLE**
waste
waist
mystify
(miss tif I)
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Which suffix means the action being done right now.
-ing
A book about how to create spy tools.
nonfiction - how to - informational
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Which teacher makes art projects as a hobby?
Mrs. Kaplan
threw
through
vigorous
(vig or us)
Which prefix means the action already happened.
-ed
A book, about a girl and her brother finding magic apple seeds which grow into a 50 foot apple tree overnight.
fantasy fiction
Which teacher is a grandma?
Mrs. Vetere
they're
(must spell 2 homophones)
there their
**DAILY DOUBLE**
league
(leeg)