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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words. Goal: Students will use knowledge of word recognition skills. Students will practice using prefixes and suffixes to determine how the meaning of the base word changes. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words. What is important to know???. Base Words.

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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

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  1. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

  2. Goal: Students will use knowledge of word recognition skills. Students will practice using prefixes and suffixes to determine how the meaning of the base word changes.

  3. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words What is important to know???

  4. Base Words A base word is a word in its simplest form. A base word has nothing added to it. Examples: Do Heat Write Read Pack

  5. Base Words Write the base words. Played Running Reheat Quickly Unhappy

  6. Prefix • A group of letters that come before the word to alter its meaning Un + happy = unhappy Re + do = redo

  7. At the movies I saw a preview of a new movie coming out this summer! Pre view =See =Before Back

  8. At the movies I saw a preview of a new movie coming out this summer!~We know preview means before you see the movie

  9. re- pre- mis- in- dis- un- non- Again Before Not/Wrongly Not Prefixes

  10. Prefixes • The prefix re means again. • Reread means to read again. • Rewrite means to write again. • What does reheat mean? • The prefix un means not or the opposite of. • Uncomfortable means not comfortable. • Unpack means the opposite of pack. • What does unclear mean?

  11. PrefixesAdd a prefix to the beginning of each word to make a new word. Draw a line form the word to its meaning. • ____do • ____happy • ____clear • ____read • ____pack • The opposite of pack • Do again • Opposite of clear • Read again • Not happy

  12. Suffix • A group of letters that come after a word that alter its meaning • wonder + ful = wonderful • rest + ful = restful

  13. -ful -less -ble -ly -ness -ment Full of Lack of/don’t have Able/can do State of act of, result in a certain way Suffixes

  14. The students are told to walk quietly down the hall. Quiet ly =in a certain way =silent

  15. Suffixes • The suffix ful means full of. • Colorful means full of color. • Playful means full of play. • What does thankful mean? • The suffix ly means in a certain way. • Quickly means in a quick way. • Loudly means in a loud way. • What does suddenly mean?

  16. Match each word with its definition. healthful in a sad way slowly to heat again the opposite of lock unlock to read again reheat full of health sadly in a slow way uncomfortable not comfortable reread

  17. SuffixesAdd a suffix to the end of each base word. Draw a line to its new meaning. • Loud____ • Color____ • Wonder____ • Sudden_____ • Play____ • In a loud way • Full of play • Full of wonder • In a sudden way • Full of color

  18. Randy’s bike tire was flat. He couldn’t find the pump because the garage was in disorder. “It’s hopeless,” said Randy. “I’ll never make it to the soccer game on time.”

  19. “That’s nonsense,” said his brother Jake. “You can use my bike.”

  20. “Gee, thanks,” said Randy, hopping on the bike.

  21. “See, I can be likable!” said Jake with a grin.

  22. Define the words below • Disorder • Hopeless • Nonsense • Likable

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