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Common Prefixes

Common Prefixes. By Jorge Meza. Vocabulary. Root word (base word) – a word with no prefixes or suffixes. Affixes - group of letters in front of a word or at the end of a word used to change the meaning of that word. Prefix –

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Common Prefixes

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  1. Common Prefixes By Jorge Meza

  2. Vocabulary Root word (base word) – a word with no prefixes or suffixes Affixes - group of letters in front of a word or at the end of a word used to change the meaning of that word Prefix – a group of letters in front of a word that change the meaning of the word Suffix – a group of letters at the end of a word that change the meaning of the word

  3. What is a prefix? a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning Prefixes are put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

  4. Common Prefixes pre ex re dis mis bi trans un pro anti

  5. pre pre - "before" Lets go see the Spiderman preview! pre + kindergarten = pre-kindergarten pre + historic = prehistoric pre + school = preschool

  6. un un - "not" The movie was unbelievable! un + available = unavailable un + sure = unsure un + attractive = unattractive un + aware = unaware un + popular = unpopular

  7. dis dis - "not" You should never disrespect your teachers. They are there to help you! dis + satisfied = dissatisfied dis + respect= disrespect

  8. re re - "again" Will you please rearrange the desks? re + cycle = recycle re + fuel = refuel re + charge = recharge re + enter = reenter

  9. bi bi - "two" All I want for my birthday is a bicycle! bi + lingual = bilingual bi + cycle = bicycle bi + monthly = bimonthly bi + focal = bifocal

  10. trans trans - "across" Jackie is going on a transoceanic trip. trans + oceanic = transoceanic trans + port = transport

  11. mis mis - "not" The public was misinformed about the toy sale. mis + pronounce = mispronounce mis + fire = misfire mis + inform = misinform

  12. anti anti – "against " Pass me the antibacterial soap. I want to kill all the bacteria on my hands anti + bacteria = antibacteria anti + freeze = antifreeze anti + biotic = antibiotic anti + government = antigovernment

  13. ex ex - " previous" George W. Bush will soon be our latest ex-president. ex + wife = ex-wife ex + landlord = ex-landlord ex + president = ex-president

  14. pro pro - " in support of " I am pro-family. I love my beautiful family. pro + football = pro-football pro + Mexican = pro-Mexican pro + African = pro-African

  15. More common prefixes uni = one; unicycle; unicorn bi = two; bicycle; bicentennial tri = three; tricycle; triangle; triathlete quad = four; quadrillion; quadruplets

  16. Prefix Activity http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=1&act=1

  17. The End

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