1. Using Suffixes and Preffixes

2. Objectives
To understand what is meant by the term ‘suffix’;
To recognise and spell a number of suffixes.

3. To understand what is meant by the term ‘preffix’;
Objectives
To understand what is meant by the term ‘preffix’;
To recognise and spell a number of preffixes to make negative adjectives. 3

4. colour + ful = colourful
What is a suffix
Suffixes are endings that are added to root words.
Suffixes change the meaning or purpose of the word.
colour + ful = colourful
Noun
Adjective

5. -ment embarrass ment improve ment agree ment disappoint ment punish
entertain
ment

6. -(a)tion educate ation explain ation examine ation populate ation
imagine
ation

7. Be careful some root words need to be changed before you add a suffix.
fame + ous =
famous
argue + ment =
argument

8. What suffix goes with all these root words?
enjoy
able
comfort
able
-able ?
notice
able
afford
able

9. What adjectives go with this preffix?im
patient im
possible
im- im
mature im
practical 9

10. What adjectives go with this preffix?in
visible in
expensive
in- in
dependent in
formal 10

11. What adjectives go with this preffix?un
able un
usual
un- un
comfortable un
fit 11