Affiixes

What Are Prefixes?
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Prefixes are first syllables like “non-” and “re-” Prefixes combine with words to create new meanings.
1. Pre + View = Preview (first look) 2. Super + Star = Superstar(top player)

Why Learn Prefixes?
• • • Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words. Learn a few prefixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words. The four most frequent prefixes are 97%of prefixed words!

Most Common Prefixes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Anti = against : anti-war De = opposite : destroy Dis* = not, opposite of : disagree En(m) = cause to : encode, embrace Fore = before :forecast In(m) = in : intake, implant Inter = between : interact

Do you know common prefixes?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Anti De Dis* En(m) Fore In(m) Inter

A. between
B. cause to C. against D. inE. before F. not G. opposite

Most Common Prefixes
8. Mid = Middle : Midway 9. Mis = Wrongly : Mistake 10. Non = Not : Nonsense 11. Over = Over : Overlook 12. Pre = Before : Preview 13. Re* =Again : Return 14. Semi = Half : Semicircle

Do you know common prefixes?
8. Mid 9. Mis 10. Non 11. Over 12. Pre 13. Re 14. Semi

A. Wrong
B. C. D. E. F. G. Center Not Half Again Above BeforeMost Common Prefixes
15. Sub = Under : Submarine 16. Super = Above: Superstar 17. Trans = Across : Transport 18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly 19. Under = Under : Undersea 20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not :Injustice, Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious.

Do you know common prefixes?
15. Sub 16. Super 17. Trans 18. Un 19. Under 20. In, Il, Ir

A. Across
B. C. D. E. F. Not Below Not Above Below

WhatAre Suffixes?
• Suffixes are last syllables like “ed” and “ly”. • Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings.
1.Turn + ed = Turned (in the past) 2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it turned)Why Learn Suffixes?
• Suffixes add meaning to thousands of words. Learn a few Suffixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words. The four most frequent suffixes are 97% of suffixed words!...