Unit One Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 English

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Grade 11 English Unit One Competency : 4. 4 Uses Affixes to change the word meaning Affixes Prefixes & Suffixes 1

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Objectives § Identify ways to use affixes meaningfully. § Find ways of using affixes appropriately. § Use affixes in conversation. § Value the ability to use affixes meaningfully. 2

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Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Prefixes are added to the beginning of root or base words. When you add a prefix to a base word, you change the word’s meaning. Some common prefixes and their meanings. re – again dis – not pre – before un – not , opposite mis – wrong under – below 4

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Prefixes Find prefixes and the root words in the following. return preschool untied dishonest misbehave underwater replay preheat unable mismatch underage redo preview unlocked 5

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Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Prefixes Dis please in correct un dis likely respect un fortunate ir un regular lucky Grade 11 - English displease Not to please incorrect Not to be correct unlikely Not likely disrespect Not show respect unfortunat Not e fortunate irregular Not regular unlucky Not lucky 10

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Find the meanings. Prefixes replay underage misprint unable preheat rewind dishonest mistreat untied underwater unhappy preview - 11

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Prefixes replay underage misprint unable preheat rewind dishonest mistreat untied underwater unhappy preview Grade 11 - English - to play again - below age - print incorrectly - not able - to heat before - wind again - not honest - treat wrongly - not tied - below water - not happy - to view before 12

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Find the Prefixes and fill in the blanks. (Ques. 1) ------play - to play again ------age - below age ------print - to print incorrectly ------able - not able ------heat - to heat before -----wind - to wind again -----honest - not honest -----happy - not happy 13

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Find the Prefixes and fill in the blanks. (Ques. 1) replay to play again underage - below age reprint to print incorrectly unable not able preheat - to heat before rewind - to wind again dishonest - not honest unhappy - not happy 14

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Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Suffixes are added to the end of root or base words. When you add a suffix to a base word, you change the word’s meaning. Some common suffixes and their meanings: 17

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Suffixes able – can be done est - most er – more ful – full of less – without er – one who Joyful careful fearless youngest smaller worthless careless loudest teacher tallest 18

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Write the correct suffix from the word bank for each root word below. Word Bank ness ment ful 1. care _______ 2. hard_______ 3. treat _______ 4. soft _______ 5. amaze _______ 19

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Write the correct suffix from the word bank for each root word below. Word Bank ness ment ful 1. care full_______ 2. hardness_____ 3. treatment ____ 4. soft ness_______ 5. amaze ment_______ 20

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Match the Suffix and Root Combine each root word in the bank with the correct suffix. Use each suffix only once. (Ques. 2) Root Suffix 1. happy able 2. diction y 3. help ly 4. comfort ful 5. life ment 6. victor ary 7. expense ive 8. base like 21

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Match the Suffix – Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. happily dictionary helpful comfortable lively victory expensive basement 22

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Use the suffixes – ish, -ly, -y, less, -ile, -ful or less in the following words. 1. red - rather red – reddish 2. day – happening everyday 3. home – simple and plain 4. power – very strong 5. breath - out of breath 6. peace - without disturbance 23

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Use the suffixes – ish, -ly, -less, -ile, -ful or less in the following words. 1. red - rather red – reddish 2. day – happening everyday - daily 3. home – simple and plain - homely 4. power – very strong - powerful 5. breath - out of breath - breathless 6. peace - without disturbance - peaceful 24

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Choose the following sentences by providing a suitable Prefix in the blanks. ( non, re, multi, mal, over, fore, mis ) 1. Sri Lanka is a ………. cultural country. 2. ………. eating may result in obesity. 3. In public places ………. Smokers are also affected by smokers. 4. The met department ………cast heavy rains for 3 more days. 5. The company needs to be ……. organized for better results. 25

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Choose the following sentences by providing a suitable Prefix in the blanks. ( non, re, multi, mal, over, fore, mis ) 1. Sri Lanka is a ……multi…. cultural country. 2. …Over…. eating may result in obesity. 3. In public places …non…. Smokers are also affected by smokers. 4. The met department …fore…cast heavy rains for 3 more days. 5. The company needs to be …re. . . organized for better results. 26

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Make the opposites of these by adding a prefix. ( mal, ir, un, dis, im, mis ) 1. possible – 2. pleasant – 3. nutrition – 4. behave – 5. regular – 6. honest - 27

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Make the opposites of these by adding a prefix. ( mal, ir, un, dis, im, mis ) 1. possible – impossible 2. pleasant – unpleasant 3. nutrition – malnutrition 4. behave – misbehave 5. regular – irregular 6. honest - dishonest 28

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Suffixes in nouns and adjectives. ist – artist, buddhist, realist ese – Japanese, Chinese, Nepalese ful – useful, faithful, lawful, careful ous – courageous, dangerous, famous ive – attractive, massive 29

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Suffixes in nouns and adjectives. ist – socialist, optimist, pessimist an – human, Sri Lankan, Indian, en – widen, sharpen, lengthen ly – quickly, simply, quietly ward – wards – upwards, downwards, towards 30

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Complete the following sentences using the suitable suffixes. (Ques. 3) 1. This is the mana……. . of the people’s bank. 2. We can listen to wonder……. music here. 3. Japan is an industri……. . country. 4. He got very good experi……. . there. 31

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Complete the following sentences using the suitable suffixes. 1. This is the manager……. . of the people’s bank. 2. We can listen to wonderful……. music here. 3. Japan is an industrial…. country. 4. He got very good experience…. . there. 32

Unit One – Prefixes and suffixes Grade 11 - English Objectives § Identify ways to use affixes meaningfully. § Find ways of using affixes appropriately. § Use affixes in conversation. § Value the ability to use affixes meaningfully. 33