Prefix Power
Found at the start of words like disagree and discomfort, this prefix means "not" or "opposite of".
What is dis-?
Name the part of a word where suffixes are located.
What is at the end of a word?
In words like rain and say, the vowel combinations ai and ay both make this sound.
What is the long A sound?
In the REWARDS strategy, name the marking drawn around prefixes/suffixes and the marking drawn under vowels.
What is a circle around affixes and an underline under vowels?
Complete this sentence: The markings on the bird were ________.
a. traditionally
b. indistinct
c. unfortunately
What is indistinct?
This prefix appears in prepay and prescribe, and name the specific place in a word where prefixes are located.
What is pre- and at the beginning of a word?
This suffix found in kindness, softness, and hopelessness turns adjectives into nouns.
What is -ness?
In words like her, bird, and turn, the letter combinations er, ir, and ur all make this same sound.
What is /er/?
Break down the word unfortunate by identifying its prefix at the beginning and its suffix at the end.
What is the prefix un- and the suffix -ate?
Complete this sentence: "Wild horses may ________ during a storm."
a. stampede
b. correction
c. misinterpret
What is stampede?
Meaning "again" or "back," this prefix is used in words like reprint, reclaim, and reconstruct.
What is re-?
Pronounced /shun/, these two suffixes appear at the end of words like action and extension.
What are -tion and -sion?
Moon and book are both examples of this vowel combination.
State the total number of syllables/word parts in the word inexpensive.
What is 4 (in-ex-pen-sive)?
Complete this sentence: "I don't think I exaggerate when I say that carrying out your proposal will ________ our budget."
a. extreme
b. consult
c. exhaust
What is exhaust?
Identify BOTH prefixes attached to the beginning of the word readjust.
What are re- and ad-?
Meaning "able to be," these twin suffixes appear at the end of agreeable and reversible.
What are -able and -ible?
The vowel combination ow has two sounds: if the first sound as in low does not work, try this second sound.
What is /ou/ as in down?
Break down the word powerlessness into its base word and its TWO suffixes.
What is base word power, suffix 1 -less, and suffix 2 -ness?
Complete this sentence: "The judge would not let the defendant submit the ________ evidence."
a. misunderstanding
b. circumstantial
c. professionally
What is circumstantial?
Identify BOTH prefixes attached before the root in the word misrepresentation.
What are mis- and re-?
Working backward from the end of the word instrumentalist, identify ALL THREE attached suffixes.
What are -ment, -al, and -ist?
Name TWO different words for the vowel combination ea. Each word should use a different vowel sound.
Answers will vary.
Ex: What is thread and meat?
Perform a complete suffix breakdown of the word environmentally by identifying its root word and its TWO ending suffixes.
What is root word environment, suffix 1 -al, and suffix 2 -ly?
Complete this sentence: "To reduce the size of the federal government, we should ________ several administrative departments."
a. consolidate
b. juxtaposition
c. consequential
What is consolidate?