Prefix Power
What is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning?
a prefix
A suffix goes at the (beginning / end) of a word.
end
Add the prefix "dis-" to "like" to mean "not like.
dislike
Give an example of a prefix.
Example: "un-" in "unhappy" means "not."
If I add "-ful" to the word "joy," it means ___.
full of joy"
Add the prefix "mis-" to "understand" to mean "understand wrong."
misunderstand
A prefix goes at the (beginning/end) of a word.
beginning
True or False: The suffix "-less" means "without."
true!!!
Add the suffix "-ful" to "hope" to mean "full of hope."
hopeful
True or False: The prefix "re-" means "again."
Ex. Redo
True!
The suffix "-er" in "teacher" shows a person who ___.
teaches
Add the suffix "-less" to "home" to mean "without a home."
homeless
If I add "pre-" to the word "view," it means I see something (before / after).
Before
True or False:
Suffixes changes the meaning of the word.
FALSE!!!
It can change the word's tense or part of speech.
Add the suffix "-able" to "fix" to mean "can be fixed.
fixable