Prefixes
Add this prefix when you need to do something again
re-
This suffix means more than 1
-s, or -es
Synonym for 'kind'
Antonym for 'hard'
nice, friendly, thoughtful
easy, simple
Dragonflies’ bodies are built to hunt. They can fly in any direction. They can fly higher and faster than most insects. They have larger eyes than any other insect. These tools help them make them a top predator.
Dragonfly bodies are built to hunt.
Splat! “Oh rats!” Thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. I hope we have another one. She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn’t ruined after all. Katie dropped...
an egg.
Give two examples of prefixes that mean not
dis-, un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, non-
this suffix means able to
-able, -ible
Synonym for 'pretty'
Antonym for 'smooth'
beautiful, good- looking, attractive
rough, bumpy
Wetlands are habitats that fill with water for at least part of the year. They were formed long ago by glaciers. Most appear near large bodies of water. Some have fresh water. Some have salt water.
Wetlands are habitats that fill with water for at least part of the year.
Derek ran up the court, “I’m open!” he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek and he made his shot! The crowd cheered as two more points were added to the scoreboard. Derek is playing...
basketball.
What prefix means under or below?
sub
This suffix means most
-est
Synonym for 'great'
Antonym for 'exit'
excellent, wonderful, fantastic, fabulous
enter
A seahorse is an unusual fish. Seahorses don’t look like most fish. Instead of scales they have plates to that protect their body. They can change color. It uses its snout to suck up its food. Father seahorses protect their eggs in a pouch. What is one detail that supports the main idea that seahorses are unusual fish?
Father seahorses protect their eggs in a pouch.
Sasha handed the book to the librarian. The librarian opened the book and found crayon scribbles on almost every page. “I’m really sorry,” said Sasha. “I should have kept the book in my room.” Sasha's library book was scribbled on by...
a baby or smaller sibling.
This prefix means before
pre
This suffix means more or one who
er
Synonym for 'cold'
Antonym for 'fiction'
chilly, freezing,
non-fiction, true
Mars is the planet most like Earth in our Solar System. Mars once had lots of water. Mars has deltas formed by running water just like Earth. The same type of sediment buildup can be found on Mars and Earth.
What is this passage mostly about?
Mars and Earth are alike
Mom lit three candles. “There that’s better.” She said. Claire turned off her flashlight. The house was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing through the trees outside. Mom lit candles because of the...
blackout.
This prefix changes something good into something bad
mis-
This suffix changes words from the present to the past
-ed
Synonym for 'fast'.
Antonym for 'friend'.
Quick, speedy,
enemy
Some animals are called vampires because they need blood to live or are the color of blood. Female mosquitos need blood to make and grow eggs. Vampire bats drink blood from animals to survive. The vampire squid doesn’t eat blood but it is the color of blood. A good title for this passage might be?
a. Vampires Exist
b. Blood is Food
c. All about Bats
d. Vampires Live in the Ocean
a. Vampires Exist
Alex ran all the way home from school. “Mom!” he shouted as soon as he opened the door, “Look!” He handed his mother some papers. “you were right, all that studying really did pay off! He said excitedly. Alex was excited because...
he got a good grade.