1. Recognizing Common PREFIXES
Pattern #13
Recognizing Common PREFIXES
*A prefix is a word part that is added to the
beginning of a sentence;
this word part changes the meaning of the root word.
*A common prefix is a prefix that appears in many different words.
*Recognizing common prefixes and understanding their meanings
will help you decode longer words.
Prefix
Meaning of prefix
example
in, im, il, ir
not; the opposite of
im/polite in/ability
Il/legal ir/regular un
not
un/do
dis
apart from; away
dis/belief re
to do again
re/appear

2. Recognizing Common Word Parts
attached - make it mean not attached -
unattached
wind – make it mean to wind again -
rewind
logical - make it mean not logical -
illogical
aware – make it mean not aware -
unaware
qualify – make it mean to not qualify -
disqualify

3. Spelling List

4. Root words with common suffixes
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