Prefix/Suffix

English Language Arts, Grade 6

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Study Guide Prefix/Suffix English Language Arts, Grade 6

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PREFIX/SUFFIX What is a Prefix? A prefix is a group of letters added to the BEGINNING of a root word or another prefix. Example: triangle Prefixes have meanings of their own. Example: The prefix anti- means against What is a Suffix? A suffix is a group of letters added to the END of a root word or another suffix. Example: harmless Suffixes have meanings of their own. Example: The suffix –logy means the study of When you add a suffix to a word, you many change the part of speech too. Examples: to please = a verb I like to please my teachers and do well in class. pleasure = noun It is my pleasure to be your friend. pleasant = adjective It is a pleasant day. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
When you add a prefix or suffix to a word, you CHANGE the meaning of that word. Examples: I like to eat cherries. - means you enjoy eating cherries I dislike eating cherries. - means you do NOT enjoy eating cherries Try This! The prefix re- used in the words, reopen and reapply means: a) not b) again c) wrong If you misjudge someone, you: a) don’t judge them b) judge them wrongly c) judge them again Which of these prefixes do you add to the word moral to mean ‘not moral'? a) un- b) im- c) il- d) in- When the suffix -er is added to the word happy, what is the correct spelling? a) hapier b) hapyer c) happier d) happyer © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.