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Prefixes and Suffixes Practice
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Prefixes and Suffixes Practice
A prefix is added to the beginning of a word; a suffix is added to the end. Read each question carefully and write your answers on the lines.
Spot the Word Parts
1.In the word disobey, write the prefix and explain what it means.
2.In the word preview, write the prefix and explain what it means.
3.In the word fearless, write the suffix and explain what it means.
4.In the word musician, write the suffix and explain what it tells you about the person.
5.Which word has both a prefix and a suffix?
- careless
- reusable
- dislike
- painter
Build New Words
6.Choose from mis-, over-, sub- and dis-. Add the right prefix to obey to make a word meaning ‘to fail to do what you are told’.
7.Choose from mis-, over-, sub- and dis-. Add the right prefix to marine to name a vessel that travels underwater.
8.Choose from mis-, over-, sub- and dis-. Add the right prefix to cook to make a word meaning ‘cook too much’.
9.Choose from mis-, over-, sub- and dis-. Add the right prefix to understand to make a word meaning ‘understand incorrectly’.
10.Add -ful, -less, -er or -ness to hope to make a word meaning ‘full of hope’.
11.Add -ful, -less, -er or -ness to care to make a word meaning ‘without care or attention’.
12.Add -ful, -less, -er or -ness to teach to name a person whose job is to teach.
13.Add -ful, -less, -er or -ness to dark to name the state of having little or no light.
14.Write three different words made from play by adding a prefix or suffix. Use a different word ending or beginning for each one.
Word Challenge
15.Match each prefix to its meaning.
- anti-
- inter-
- multi-
- pre-
- re-
- un-
- between
- many
- before
- against
- not or opposite of
- again
16.Write a sentence using a word that begins with re-. Make the meaning of the word clear from the sentence.
17.Write a sentence using a word that ends in -less. Make the meaning of the word clear from the sentence.
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