7 th Grade Prefixes

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2. Prefix / Suffix Assignment Directions: Put your name and period at the top of your paper. For each number that shows up in the slide show, follow the directions to answer the question.

3. Prefixes A prefix is a group of letters that comes before a word or group of letters, which affects meaning.

4. Bi-two, halves Words that use the prefix Bi: • Bicycle • Binoculars • Bisect • Bimonthly Two“cycles” or wheels. Twolenses. Twoequal halves. Every Twomonths.

5. Bi-two, halves • Which of the following does Bi- attach to as a prefix? sect cycle noculars Scream monthly Clockwise Arm Hand Curious

6. #1 Bi-two, halves Attach the prefix Bi- to one of the words below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: bibandra (adj.) Used to describe a rubber band that is two colors. noctflamyraptabandra Bald scarf piet

7. extra-beyond, outside Words that use the prefix extra-: • extraterrestrial • extraordinary • extravagant • extravert OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

8. extra-beyond, outside • Which of the following does extra- attach to as a prefix? vert ct ordinarysensory vagent aneous terrestrial bok curricular yak

9. #2 extra-beyond, outside Attach the prefix Extra- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Extrabarn (n.) A barn that is built outside of the boundaries of where a barn should be built. Barn Sack Lagoon Win Yell

10. Fore-Front Words that use the prefix Fore-: • Forehead • Forecast • Forethought • Forefront • Fortune

11. Fore-Front • Which of the following does Fore- attach to as a prefix? tune tell front cast head thought sight teracy warn ature

12. #3 Fore-Front Attach the prefix Fore- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Foreplact (n.) This is the fancy name for a big zit that appears on the frontof a person’s face. station glide mar plactnoct

13. il- not Words that use the prefix il-: • illegal • illiterate • illegible • illogical • illfated • illfavored

14. il- not • Which of the following does il- attach to as a prefix? fat legal fated logical vince legible literate nant mote ature

15. #4 il- not Attach the prefix il- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: ilcolor (adj.) Used to describe a child who is not allowed to color again because he or she has been coloring on the walls. Color Glide Lagoon Win Yell

16. Im-not • Impossible • Improbable • Imperfect • Immobile • Impassable

17. Im-not • Which of the following does Im- attach to as a prefix? possbile mobile perfect probable vince passable miss sensor mote bank

18. #5 Im-not Attach the prefix Im- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Imcautious (adj.) Used to describe someone who is notcautious and is very daring such as a stunt person. Cautious Storm Fly

19. Mis-Incorrect, bad • Mistake • Misuse • Misprint • Misplace • Misinform • Misfit • Misfortune

20. Mis-Incorrect, bad • Which of the following does Mis- attach to as a prefix? behave take use fit vince calculate miss sensor mote bank

21. #6 Mis-Incorrect, bad Attach the prefix Mis- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: misbank (adj.) Used to describe when someone on the game show “The Missing Link” makes a bad mistake and banks zero dollars for the team. bank owallaspinoaction

22. post-after • postgraduate • postpone • postwar • postscript Aftergraduation. Aftertime has passed. Put off until later. Afterthe war. We celebrate.

23. post-after • Which of the following does post- attach to as a prefix? war overt graduate ude vince operative miss sensor mortem date

24. #7 post-after Attach the prefix post- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Postreact (adj.) This adjective is used to describe the actions that someone takes afterreacting to a painful situation. behave plow react ear

25. pre-before • Prevent • Present • Prelude • Preposition • Prehistoric • Preview • Precede • Predict Stop something before it happens. Music that comes before a meeting or song. Prepositions generallly come before nouns. Scan something before reading or viewing it. Guess something before it happens.

26. pre-before • Which of the following does pre- attach to as a prefix? vent sent lude dict vince cede historic sensor sense fat

27. #8 pre-before Attach the prefix pre- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: preburp (n.) The gas that builds up inside of a person’s stomachbefore he or she burps. fly dance burp frog

28. re-again • Remain • Receive • Represent • Required • Return • Revise • Review • Retouch • Revive • Reclaim • Revoke

29. re-again • Which of the following does re- attach to as a prefix? voke main move view vince vive quired sensor sense fat

30. #9 re-again Attach the prefix re- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: rebounce (adj.) To bounce a ball again after making a mistake in bouncing it right the first time. bounce dance uck toss

31. Un-Not • Undone • Unable • Unfit • Unequal • Undeserving • Unproductive • Unearned • Unsanitary

32. Un-Not • Which of the following does Un- attach to as a prefix? size nook eme man done fit equal earned able natural

33. #10 Un-Not Attach the prefix un- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: unwhirl (adj.) to stand in a stationery state and notmove. whirl lete ding fill