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Prefix-Suffix Vocabulary Entrance
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Prefix-Suffix Vocabulary Entrance
Help the school-play crew solve word-part clues. Read each word carefully: a prefix comes before a base word, and a suffix comes after it.
Decode the Clues
Choose or write the word that best fits each clue.
1.The play's costume-change scene needs a word meaning a change in form or structure. The prefix meta- can mean “change” or “beyond.” Which word fits?
- metamorphosis
- metaphor
- metronome
2.Logan is writing a program about Earth's rocks and layers. Which word names the study of Earth? The prefix geo- means “Earth.”
- geology
- geometry
- geography
3.Before opening night, Chloe says the stage directions are unclear. Which prefix could you add to clear to mean “not clear”?
4.Choose the word with a prefix meaning “opposite of” or “not”: disagree, preview, or subway.
- disagree
- preview
- subway
Build and Use Words
Finish each word or explain how its word parts work.
5.Add the suffix -tion to complete the word meaning “the act of inventing”: inven.
6.Add the suffix -ment to complete the word meaning “the act or process of improving”: improve.
7.The suffix -less means “without.” What does fearless mean?
8.Zoe is unhappy that a prop is missing. In unhappy, what is the prefix, and what does it mean?
9.Write a sentence using disagree to show that two people have different opinions. Your sentence should make the meaning clear.
10.Make a new word by adding a suffix to help to name a person who helps. Write the word and explain how the suffix changes the word.
11.A cast member says, “I will preview the scene before the performance.” The prefix pre- means “before.” Explain what preview means in this sentence.
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