Prefix Power
The prefix un- means “not.” Which word means “not fair”?
A) unfair B) refair C) prefair
A) unfair
The suffix -ful means “full of.” What does hopeful mean?
Full of hope
“Please rewrite your paragraph.” What does rewrite mean?Write again
Write again
Break apart unhappy. Identify the prefix and base word.
un- (not) + happy
Add a prefix to make the opposite of lucky.
Unlucky
The prefix re- means “again.” What are you doing if you rewrite a story?
Writing it again
The suffix -less means “without.” What does careless mean?
Without care / not careful
“The movie was endless!” What does endless mean?
Without end
Break apart teacher. Identify the root and suffix.
teach + -er (person who)
Add a suffix to make help mean “full of help.”
Helpful
“Subway” means a train that moves ___ the ground. What does sub- tell you?
Under
The suffix -er means “a person who.” What does runner mean?
A person who runs
“We had a celebration after graduation.” What does celebration mean?
The act of celebrating
Break apart preview. What does each part mean?
pre- (before) + view (see)
Take off the prefix: redo → what’s the base word?
Do
In the word disagree, how does the prefix dis- change the meaning of “agree”?
It makes it mean the opposite — to not agree
The suffix -tion means “the act of.” What is the act of creating something called?
Creation
“He was fearless climbing the rock wall.” What does fearless mean?
Without fear
Break apart careless. What does each part mean?
care + -less (without)
Take off the suffix: happiness → what’s the base word?
Happy
The prefix mis- means “wrong.” What could the word misjudge mean?
To judge someone wrongly or unfairly
The suffix -ness turns an adjective into a noun. What does happiness mean?
The state or quality of being happy
“She’s known for her kindness.” What does kindness mean?
The state of being kind
Break apart miscommunication. What does each part mean?
mis- (wrong) + communicate + -ion (act of)
Add both a prefix and suffix to respect to make it mean “not showing respect.”
Disrespectful