Prefixes
When you add this prefix to "happy," you get a word that means sad or not pleased.
What is "un-"?
When you add this suffix to "teach," you get a word for someone who works at a school.
What is "-er"?
What is the meaning of the word "enormous"?
The enormous elephant took big steps through the jungle.
a. Very small
b. Very large
c. Very fast
d. Very loud
b. Very large
What is the meaning of the word "huge"?
The elephant was huge, much bigger than all the other animals at the zoo.
a. To make noise
b. Very large
c. Very small
d. To move slowly
b. Very large
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea, like "dog," "school," or "happiness."
What is a noun?
This prefix means "again" and appears in words like "do," "play," and "start."
What is "re-"?
This suffix means "full of" and appears in words that describe how things look or feel.
What is "-ful"?
What is the meaning of the word "whisper"?
She had to whisper so she wouldn’t wake the sleeping baby.
a. To speak very softly
b. To shout loudly
c. To sing happily
d. To laugh quietly
a. To speak very softly?
What is the meaning of the word "furious"?
When Mom saw the messy kitchen, she was furious and sent us all to our rooms immediately.
a. Happy and excited
b. Tired and sleepy
c. Very angry
d. Confused
c. Very angry
This part of speech shows action or tells what someone or something is doing, like "run," "jump," or "think."
What is a verb?
This prefix means "before" and can be found in words about school and cooking.
What is "pre-"?
This suffix means "without" and is the opposite of the suffix that means "full of."
What is "-less"?
What is the meaning of the word "curious"?
The curious boy asked many questions about the stars and planets.
a. Interested to learn
b. Afraid to try
c. Quiet and shy
d. Tired and bored
a. Interested to learn
What is the meaning of the word "scurry"?
The little mice scurry quickly across the floor when the lights turn on.
a. To run quickly
b. To sleep soundly
c. To jump high
d. To hide quietly
a. To run quickly
This part of speech describes a noun and tells us more about it, like "big," "red," or "funny."
What is an adjective?
This prefix means "wrong" or "badly" and shows up in words about behaving and placing things.
What is "mis-"?
This suffix means "in a certain way" and turns describing words into words that tell how something is done.
What is "-ly"?
What is the meaning of the word "scurry"?
When the lights went on, the mice scurried quickly into their holes.
a. To run quickly
b. To jump high
c. To hide quietly
d. To sleep soundly
a. To run quickly?
What is the meaning of the word "peculiar"?
The new student had some peculiar habits, like wearing his shoes on the wrong feet and eating his sandwich backwards.
a. Normal and ordinary
b. Strange or unusual
c. Very smart
d. Very kind
b. Strange or unusual?
This part of speech takes the place of a noun so we don't have to repeat the same word over and over.
What is a pronoun?
This prefix means "too much" and appears in words about eating, sleeping, and working.
What is "over-"?
This suffix means "able to be" and appears in words about things that can be washed, read, or broken.
What is "-able"?
What is the meaning of the word "vanish"?
The rabbit vanished suddenly from the magician’s hat.
a. To disappear suddenly
b. To appear slowly
c. To jump high
d. To move quickly
a. To disappear suddenly
What is the meaning of the word "famished"?
After playing outside all day without eating lunch, the children were famished and quickly ate everything on their plates.
a. Very tired
b. Very excited
c. Very hungry
d. Very cold
c. Very hungry?
This part of speech describes a verb and often ends in "-ly," telling us how something is done.
What is an adverb?