Definitions
What is a suffix?
A morpheme that goes after a base word & changes the meaning of the word
What does the prefix (re-) mean?
do again
What does the suffix (-ed) mean?
past tense, it already happened
List 1 example of a word containing the suffix (-ing)
jumping, writing, etc
Identify the base/root word, prefix, and/or suffix of the word: RUNNER
base word: run
suffix: -er
What is a prefix?
A morpheme that goes before a base word & changes the meaning of the word
What does the prefix (un-) mean?
not
What does the suffix (-s) and (-es) mean?
plurl; more than one
List 2 examplesof a word containing the prefix (re-)
redo, remake, replay, etc.
Identify the base/root word, prefix, and/or suffix of the word: SUCCESSFUL
root/base: success
suffix: -ful
What is the opposite of kind?
unkind
Is -ed a prefix?
No
What does the suffix (-est) mean?
comparing; most of
List 3 examples of a word containing the suffix (-ful)
beautiful, hopeful, wonderful, etc.
Identify the base/root word, prefix, and/or suffix of the word: MISTAKE
prefix: mis-
root/base: take:
What is a base/root word?
A word or word part that contains the basic meaning of the word.
What does the prefix (mis-) mean?
wrong/bad
What 2 things could the suffix (-er) mean?
when comparing; more (taller) or a person who preforms an action (singer)
List an example of a word containing the suffix (-er) and (-est)
taller/tallest, prettier/prettiest, longer/longest, etc.
Identify the base/root word, prefix, and/or suffix of the word: REREADING
prefix: re-
root/base: read
suffix: ing
A word means to play again?
replay
What does the prefix (dis-) mean?
not, opposite of
What do the suffixes (-ful, -ly, -y) mean?
to be full of; inclined to (ex; hopeful, likely, yummy)
List 4 examples of a word containing the prefix (un-)
undo, unpack, unlike, untrue, unhappy, etc.
Identify the base/root word, prefix, and/or suffix of the word: UNPACKED
prefix: un-
root/base: pack
suffix: -ed