Prefixes & Suffixes
The prefix -de means...
from, down, away, reverse, opposite
The suffix -able means...
able to, having the quality of
The prefix -dis means...
not, opposite, reverse, away
The suffix -er means...
comparative
The prefix -il means...
not
The suffix -ible means...
forming an adjective
The -less means...
without, not affected by
The suffix -al means...
relating to
The suffix -ful means...
full of
The suffix -ily means...
forming an adverb
The prefixes -in and -im both mean...
not, without
The suffix -ly means....
forming an adjective
The prefix -pro means...
for, forward, before
The suffix -est means...
superlative
The prefix -re means...
again, back
The word "impossible" has both a root and a prefix. What is the root word AND prefix?
root: possible
prefix: im
DAILY DOUBLE:
The prefix ______ means not, opposite, reverse, away
-dis
The word "invisible" has both a root word and a prefix. What is the root word AND prefix?
root: visible
prefix: in
The word "comfortable" has both a root word and suffix. What is both the root word AND suffix?
root: comfort
suffix: able
Daily Double:
The ______ suffix means without and not affected by
-less
The prefix -un means...
against, not, opposite
The word "grateful" has both a root word and suffix. What is the root AND suffix?
root: grate
suffix: ful
The prefix -ex means...
out of, away from, lacking, former
The word "smallest" has a root and suffix. What is the suffix AND root?
suffix: est
root: small
The prefix -non means...
not