Prefixes and Suffixes

1. Prefixes and Suffixes Created by Vanessa Pelfrey

2. Prefixes are letters that are added to the beginning of a word.

4. For example preschool • The prefix is pre- • The prefix pre means “before” so the word preschool means “before school”

5. A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

7. Suffixesare letters added to the end of a word.

8. A suffix also changes the meaning of a word.

10. For example careless • The suffix is –less • The suffix –less means without so the word careless means “without care”

13. Root Words • A root word is a real word. • We make new words from root words by adding prefixes and suffixes.

14. Sometimes the root word is also called the base word (That is a USEful piece of information!!)

15. For example • In the word unhappy the root word is happy • In the word eventful the root word is event

16. What’s the root word? • wildly • beautiful • sleepily • uncomfortable • incomplete

17. What’s the root word? • wildly • beautiful • sleepily • uncomfortable • incomplete • wild • beauty • sleepy • comfortable • complete

18. Can you think of any words with prefixes and suffixes?

19. Practice Makes Perfect!! • http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/prefixsuffix.html • http://www.fekids.com/kln/noflash.html • http://www.ezschool.com/Games/PrefixSuffix.html • http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=1&act=4&que=1 • http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spell_it_out.htm