🎯 Prefixes & Suffixes 🎯
A FASTER Way to Read Long Words!
Learning Target: I can identify prefixes and suffixes in multisyllabic words and use them to help me decode words accurately.
🔗 Bridge from Monday 🔗
Remember this word from yesterday?
uncomfortable
Yesterday's Way (Syllables):
un / com / for / ta / ble
That's 5 steps!
Today's Way (Affixes):
un + comfort + able
That's only 3 parts!
Today we'll learn the FASTER way! ⚡
What is a Prefix? 🤔
PREFIX
A word part added to the BEGINNING of a base word
It changes the word's meaning!
PRE = before
FIX = attach
PREFIX = something attached BEFORE
un-
means "not" or "opposite"
unhappy
un + happy = not happy
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "un-", read "happy", add "un-" back!
re-
means "again"
replay
re + play = play again
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "re-", read "play", add "re-" back!
pre-
means "before"
preview
pre + view = view before
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "pre-", read "view", add "pre-" back!
mis-
means "wrong" or "badly"
misbehave
mis + behave = behave badly
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "mis-", read "behave", add "mis-" back!
dis-
means "not" or "opposite of"
disagree
dis + agree = not agree
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "dis-", read "agree", add "dis-" back!
dislike
disappear
disconnect
non-
means "not"
nonfiction
non + fiction = not fiction
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "non-", read "fiction", add "non-" back!
nonstop
nonsense
nonliving
📝 Prefix Summary 📝
Remember these 6 prefixes:
un-
not/opposite
re-
again
pre-
before
mis-
wrong/badly
dis-
not/opposite of
non-
not
✋ Always use the COVER strategy to find the base word!
What is a Suffix? 🤔
SUFFIX
A word part added to the END of a base word
It also changes the word's meaning or how we use it!
Suffixes come at the END of words
-ed
means "past tense"
jumped
jump + ed = jumped in the past
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-ed", read "jump", add "-ed" back!
-ing
means "happening now"
reading
read + ing = reading now
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-ing", read "read", add "-ing" back!
-er
means "person who" or "more"
teacher
teach + er = person who teaches
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-er", read "teach", add "-er" back!
-est
means "most"
fastest
fast + est = most fast
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-est", read "fast", add "-est" back!
-ful
means "full of"
careful
care + ful = full of care
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-ful", read "care", add "-ful" back!
helpful
wonderful
beautiful
-less
means "without"
hopeless
hope + less = without hope
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-less", read "hope", add "-less" back!
helpless
careless
fearless
-ly
means "in a ___ way"
quickly
quick + ly = in a quick way
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-ly", read "quick", add "-ly" back!
-ness
means "state of being"
happyness
happy + ness = state of being happy
✋ Cover Strategy:
Cover "-ness", read "happy", add "-ness" back!
kindness
sadness
darkness
📝 Suffix Summary 📝
Remember these 8 suffixes:
-ed
past tense
-ing
happening now
-er
person who/more
-est
most
-ful
full of
-less
without
-ly
in a way
-ness
state of being
✋ Always use the COVER strategy to find the base word!
🎉 Words with BOTH! 🎉
Some words have a PREFIX AND a SUFFIX!
unhelpful
PREFIX: un-
BASE: help
SUFFIX: -ful
Strategy: Look at the ENDS first (beginning and end), then read the BASE WORD in the middle!
More Examples with BOTH
unsuccessful
disconnected
repainting
unkindness
Let's Practice Together! #1
helpful
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Work with your partner!
Answer: helpful
Prefix: none
Suffix: -ful
Base word: help
helpful
Let's Practice Together! #2
replayed
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
This one has BOTH!
Answer: replayed
Prefix: re-
Suffix: -ed
Base word: play
replayed
Let's Practice Together! #3
unfriendly
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: unfriendly
Prefix: un-
Suffix: -ly
Base word: friend
unfriendly
Keep Practicing! 🎯
Work with your partner on these words:
For each word: Find prefix, suffix, and base word!
Challenge Word! 💪
unhappiness
This is a tricky one! Can you find all the parts?
Hint: The base word changes a little!
Answer: unhappiness
Prefix: un-
Suffix: -ness
Base word: happy (the y changed to i!)
unhappiness
Sometimes base words change spelling, but we can still recognize them!
More Practice! #4
redo
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: redo
Prefix: re-
Suffix: none
Base word: do
redo
More Practice! #5
fastest
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: fastest
Prefix: none
Suffix: -est
Base word: fast
fastest
More Practice! #6
prepaid
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
This one has BOTH!
Answer: prepaid
Prefix: pre-
Suffix: -ed (but looks like "aid")
Base word: pay
prepaid
Pay + ed = paid (spelling changed!)
More Practice! #7
thoughtful
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: thoughtful
Prefix: none
Suffix: -ful
Base word: thought
thoughtful
More Practice! #8
nonstop
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: nonstop
Prefix: non-
Suffix: none
Base word: stop
nonstop
More Practice! #9
cleaning
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: cleaning
Prefix: none
Suffix: -ing
Base word: clean
cleaning
More Practice! #10
misplaced
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
This one has BOTH!
Answer: misplaced
Prefix: mis-
Suffix: -ed
Base word: place
misplaced
More Practice! #11
darkness
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: darkness
Prefix: none
Suffix: -ness
Base word: dark
darkness
More Practice! #12
unknown
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
Answer: unknown
Prefix: un-
Suffix: none
Base word: known
unknown
More Practice! #13
disconnecting
Find: Prefix? Suffix? Base word?
This one has BOTH!
Answer: disconnecting
Prefix: dis-
Suffix: -ing
Base word: connect
disconnecting
🎯 Today's Strategy 🎯
Look at the ENDS First!
1️⃣ Check the BEGINNING for a prefix
2️⃣ Check the END for a suffix
3️⃣ Read the BASE WORD in the middle
4️⃣ Put it all together!
✋ Use the COVER strategy to make it easier!
🔗 Connecting Our Learning 🔗
MONDAY:
We learned to divide words by syllables
un / com / for / ta / ble
TODAY:
We learned a FASTER way using affixes!
un + comfort + able
TOMORROW:
We'll learn about Greek and Latin ROOTS!
(Special base words that unlock even MORE words!)
Great work today! 🌟