What’s the Affix?
What part of the word “redo” is the prefix and what does it mean?
“Re-” is the prefix meaning again.
Which prefix means “not” or “opposite”?
"Un-”
Which suffix means “more” (used to compare)?
“-er” (e.g., bigger)
What new word do you get by adding “re-” to “write”?
Rewrite (to write again)
In “She will redo her homework,” what does “redo” mean?
To do again.
What part of the word “careful” is the suffix and what does it mean?
“-ful” is the suffix meaning full of.
Which prefix means “again”?
“Re-”
Which suffix means “most” (used to compare)?
“-est” (e.g., strongest)
What does “dishonest” mean? Break down the prefix and root word.
“Dis-” means not or opposite; “honest” means truthful, so “dishonest” means not truthful.
In “The little boy is unhappy,” what does “unhappy” mean?
Not happy
Is the ending in “teacher” a prefix or a suffix? What does it mean?
It is a suffix meaning “a person who.”
Which prefix means “before”?
“Pre-”
Which suffix means “full of”?
“-ful” (e.g., hopeful)
Add “-less” to “fear” and use the new word in a sentence.
Fearless — (ex) The firefighter was fearless during the rescue.
In “They disagree about the game,” what does “disagree” mean?
To not agree or have a different opinion.
What is the prefix and suffix in the word “unhelpful” and what do they mean?
Prefix is “un-” (not), suffix is “-ful” (full of).
Which prefix means “wrongly”?
“Mis-”
Which suffix means “without”?
“-less” (e.g., powerless)
What does “preheat” mean? Use it in a sentence.
“Pre-” means before, so “preheat” means to heat before cooking. Example: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In “The player is the runner of the team,” what does “runner” mean?
A person who runs.
Identify all prefixes and suffixes in the word "unbelievable" and explain how each affix changes the meaning of the base word "believe."
Prefix: un- means "not"
Suffix: -able means "able to be"
Together, "unbelievable" means "not able to be believed" or "hard to believe."
What prefix would you add to “agree” to mean “to not agree”?
“Dis-” (Disagree)
Which suffix means “able to be”?
“-able” (e.g., breakable)
What does unhelpful mean? Break the word down and use it in a new sentence.
Un-help-ful
Not full of help
In “The unbreakable vase did not crack,” identify the prefix and suffix and explain their meanings.
Prefix is “un-” (not), suffix is “-able” (able to be), so “unbreakable” means not able to be broken.