Prefix Power (Front of the Word)
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rewrite?
To write again.
What does the suffix -less mean in the word fearless?
Without fear.
Where does a prefix attach to a word? Front or back?
At the front of a word.
Is un- a prefix in the word uncle? Why or why not?
No, because cle is not a real base word.
What prefix would you add to happy to make it mean not happy?
The prefix un- (unhappy).
What suffix would you add to play to mean full of play?
The suffix -ful (playful).
Break the word unhelpful into three parts: prefix, base word, and suffix.
un- (prefix) + help (base word) + -ful (suffix).
Does the word dish have a prefix?
No, dish is just one base word (taking away dis- leaves h!).
In the word preheat, what does the prefix pre- tell us to do?
Heat it before.
What does the suffix -ly do to the word quick in quickly?
It describes doing something in a quick way.
What is the base word inside the word reusable?
use.
True or False: A suffix goes at the beginning of a word.
False (a suffix goes at the end).
Identify the prefix and base word in disrespect.
dis- is the prefix, and respect is the base word.
Identify the suffix and base word in readable.
read is the base word, and -able is the suffix.
What new word do you get if you add dis- to agree?
disagree.
Which of these words has a REAL prefix: rebuilt, reach, or read?
rebuilt (because built is a real base word).