Prefix
Re- and pre-
Suffix
Literary Elements
Lexington Middle School
100

The prefix comes before, after or in the middle of a word

Before

100
The prefix re- means
again
100

The suffix comes before, in the middle or at the end of a base word.

at the end

100

The narrator of a story is 

the person telling the story

100

Dismissal time tomorrow is 3:20; 2:15; 1pm or 11:30am

I don't know

200

When used in the word MISUNDERSTOOD the prefix mis- means wrongly, correctly, funny, or usually

wrongly

200
The prefix pre- means
before
200

when -ed is placed on the end of a word it usually means

it happened in the past, or has already happened

200

This narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.

First person, second person, third person omniscient

An omniscient narrator

200

Your principal's name is Mr. Stone; Mr Edwards; Dr. Wells; Mr Hairston

Ms. Jennifer

300

Knowing the meaning of the prefix -mis helps the reader understand that the word misbehave means.

to behave wrongly

300

Knowing the meaning of the prefix pre- helps the reader understand that the word pregame means.

before the game

300

Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ed helps the reader understand that the word jumped means.

It happened in the past

300

This narrator is a character in the story, and tells the story of events from their perspective using "I" or "we." Is it First, second, or third person narrator

First person narrator

300

What do you call a boomerang that won’t come back?

A stick.

400

Knowing the meaning of the prefix -un helps the reader understand that the word unbelievable means.

to not believe

400

Knowing the meaning of the prefix re- helps the reader understand that the word reapply means.

to apply again

400

Knowing the meaning of the suffix -er helps the reader understand that the word reader means.

one who reads

400

In this narrator the reader becomes the main character, addressed as "you" throughout the story. Is it first, second, or third person narrator.

Second Person narrator

400

What does a cloud wear under his raincoat?

Thunderwear!

500

If you are told you are unintelligible when talking it could mean you are talking gobbeldigook or an extinct dialect. True or False

True

500

Come up with an example of a pre- word and explain its meanings.

Pre-paint, Pre-write, Pre-history

500

Come up with an example of a -er word or an -ed word and explain the meanings.

multiple answers

500

Laughter is the best medicine. Is this a metaphor, figurative, simile, or imagery.

Metaphor

500

How does a scientist freshen her breath?

With experi-mints.