2V - Affixes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Seating chart ZV2A

Seating chart ZV2B

STARTKLAAR

1. Take a seat (plattegrond)
2. Smartphone in 'Zakkie'
3. Laptop (Lessonup)
4. Workbook
5. Pen and Paper

Happy, Fair

Read, Write

Sing, Small

Colour, Joy

Fear, Meaning

Build, Paint

Draw, Use

Unhappy, Unfair

Reread, Rewrite

Singer, Smaller

Colourful, Joyful

Fearless, Meaningless

Building, Painting

Drawable, Usable

What do you notice here?

Lesson goals

1. I know what affixes are.
2. I know the meaning of at least 5 affixes.
3. I know the difference between prefix and suffix.
4. I can correctly use at least 5 affixes.

Affix

Affix: A letter or group of letters added to a word to change the word's meaning.

Affixes can be split into 2

- Prefixes (come before)

- Suffixes (come after)

UNTRUTHFUL

PREFIX                                   ROOT WORD                                   SUFFIX

AFFIXES

Affix

Un-

Re-

-er

-ful

-less

-ing

-able

Meaning

Not

Again

More/ one who does

Full of

Without it

To make a verb (continuous)

Capable

Example

Unkind

Remake

Smaller/singer

Beautiful

Worthless

Walking

Readable

What is a prefix?

1. A word that stands alone
2. A word part added to the middle of a word
3. A word part added to the beginning of a word
4. A word part added to the end of a word

What is a suffix?

1. A word part that has no effect on the meaning of a word
2. A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
3. A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
4. A word part added to the middle of a word to change its meaning

Suffix
paint

1. ment
2. ness
3. ing

prefix or suffix?
useful

1. prefix
2. suffix

Prefix/suffix

play

1. re
2. mis
3. dis
4. ir

The prefix of "happy" is..........

1. im-happy
2. non-happy
3. dishappy
4. unhappy

Prefix/suffix

teach

1. er
2. ment

Choose the correct prefix
...legal

1. il-
2. non-
3. dis-
4. re-

Choose the correct suffix

respect...

1. -less
2. -ible
3. -ful
4. -ness

Workbook B

What: make exercises 29 & 30 (page 74)

How: in pairs

Time: 10 minutes

Done: make exercise 31

Mark your work

You will get an answer sheet, mark your work and discuss your mistakes together.

If you still do not understand, ask for help!

Key terms

Affix

Prefix

Suffix

Root word

Lesson goals

1. I know what affixes are.
2. I know the meaning of at least 5 affixes.
3. I know the difference between prefix and suffix.
4. I can correctly use at least 5 affixes.

Write down 3 things you have learned this class...

If anything is unclear, ask your question here...