Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes are letters that are

Prefixes and Suffixes

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

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

A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

Prefix Root Word New Word im(not) polite impolite (not polite) in(not) complete incomplete (not complete) bi(two) cycle bicycle (two wheels) non(not) stop nonstop (without stopping) dis(not or opposite of) agree disagree (not agreeing) re(again) use reuse (to use again)

• Suffixes are letters added to the end of a word.

• A suffix also changes the meaning of a word.

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

Root Word Suffix New Word home -less (without) homeless (without a home) cheer -ful (full of) cheerful (full of cheer) shyness -ness (state or quality) shyness (condition of being shy)

Root Word Suffix New Word farm -er (someone who) farmer (someone who farms) act -or (someone who) actor (someone who acts) bend -able (can be) bendable (can be bent) reverse -ible (can be) reversible (can be reversed)

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

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

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

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

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

Can you think of other words that have prefixes and suffixes?

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