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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

____do ____happy ____clear ____read ____pack The opposite of pack Prefixes Add 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

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

Suffixes -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

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

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

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

Loud____ Color____ Wonder____ Sudden_____ Play____ In a loud way Suffixes Add 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

Randy’s bike tire was flat 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.”

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

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

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

Define the words below Disorder Hopeless Nonsense Likable