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Chapter 5E: Prefixes and Suffixes

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At the end of this lesson I can correctly form and use prefixes and suffixes
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Today's goal

At the end of this lesson I can correctly form and use prefixes and suffixes

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Find out the rule
Example A: Don't get me wrong, I like the idea that people want to visit my city. It's just that I absolutely dislike all the mess they leave behind.

Example B: It's a treat to watch Arsenal play so well nowadays! I watched the replay of that second goal five times.


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Ask SS to read these 2 examples and what the differences are
like-dislike (dis- = not/the opposite)
play-replay (re- = again/back)

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Prefixes
What are prefixes?    

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Prefixes
Letters you place BEFORE a word
They change the meaning of the word

Examples: 
non- /un-/ im-/ il-/ in-/ ir-/ dis-
re-
mis-            

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These prefixes all mean 'not' or 'the opposite'
non-             sense -> nonsense
un-               used -> unused
im-               possible -> impossible
il-                  legal -> illegal
in-                compatible -> incompatible
ir-                 responsible -> irresponsible
dis-             appear -> disappear

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Re- means 'again', or 'back'
act -> react
play -> replay
turn -> return

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mis- means 'wrong' or 'not'
place -> misplace
understand -> misunderstand

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Do you remember?

re- means?
mis- means?

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re- means again/back
mis- means wrong/not
Suffixes
What are suffixes?

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Suffixes
Letter that go AFTER a word
They change the meaning of a word

Examples:
-er
-ing/ -ment
-ness

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Suffixes
To talk about 'the person that does the action', add -er 
teach -> teacher
rap -> rapper

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Suffixes

To change a verb into a noun, you add -ing/ -ment
move -> movement
write -> writing (note: drop the -e)

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Suffixes
To change an adverb or an adjective into a noun, you add -ness

friendly -> friendliness
sad -> sadness

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Your turn!
Now complete:
Grammar exercise on the hand out 

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Have you reached the goal?
At the end of this lesson I can correctly form and use prefixes and suffixes.

Can you give an example?

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