Prefixes
Which prefix means “not”?
A) re–
B) pre–
C) un–
D) bi–
C.) un
What is a base word?
A word that can stand alone and still have meaning.
What is the suffix in hopeful?
ful
The prefix re– means “again.”
If you do something again, you re_____ it.
redoing
What is the base word in “misunderstood”?
Under
What does the suffix "ful" mean?
full of
Match the prefix to its meaning:
bi–
pre–
A) before
B) two
1 → B (bi– means two)
2 → A (pre– means before)
What is the base word in “careless”?
Care
Which suffix means “capable of”?
A) –ing
B) –able
C) –er
D) –ed
B.) able
I’m a prefix that means “across” or “through.”
You’ll find me in transport, translate, and transatlantic.
What prefix am I?
Add a prefix or suffix to the base word "hope" to create a new word.
Possible answers: hopeful, hopeless, unhopeful
The suffix –less appears in words like fearless and careless. What does this suffix mean?
without
Explain how the prefix in “misinterpret” changes the meaning of the base word.
The prefix mis– adds the idea of something being wrong or incorrect, so “misinterpret” means to understand something the wrong way.
Explain how the base word in “transformation” helps you understand the meaning of the whole word.
Answers will vary
Explain how adding the suffix –ment changes the word “encourage” into “encouragement.”
Answers will vary