Affixes: Prefixes & Suffixes

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Affixes: Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes go at the .....

1. end of a word
2. beginning of a word

A suffix is added to...

1. the beginning of a word
2. the end of a word

What does the prefix “un-” mean?

1. again
2. not
3. too much
4. before

Which of these words contains a suffix?

1. Rewrite
2. Happy
3. Kindness
4. Preheat

What is the meaning of the word “preview”?

1. A new view
2. A second view
3. A view before
4. An incorrect view

What does the suffix “-less” mean in the word “hopeless”?

1. a lot
2. again
3. made of
4. without

Which of these suffixes makes a word an adverb?

1. -ness
2. -ly
3. -ful
4. -ment

welcome --> unwelcome
patient --> impatient
logical --> illogical
complete --> incomplete

These prefixes give the word a ___ meaning.

1. negative
2. positive
3. opposite

misheard / disbelief / mistake / dislike / disrespect

de prefixes MIS- en DIS- geven een woord een ___ of ___ betekenis.

1. tegenovergestelde & negatieve
2. tegenovergestelde & dezelfde
3. tegenovergestelde & positieve

Which prefix means “again”?

1. re-
2. un-
3. dis-
4. pre-

What does the suffix “-er” mean in the word “teacher”?

1. A place
2. A person who does something
3. An object
4. A feeling

What is the correct meaning of the word “disagree”?

1. To agree before
2. To agree again
3. To not agree
4. To agree with someone

In the word “careless,” what does the suffix “-less” tell us?

1. Full of care
2. Without care
3. Having more care
4. Doing care

What kind of word is “happiness”?

1. Verb
2. Adjective
3. Noun
4. Adverb

Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?

1. Replay
2. Darkness
3. Kind
4. Unkindness

Choose the word that means “able to be read”.

1. Reading
2. Readless
3. Readable
4. Misread

What is the meaning of the word “prehistoric”?

1. Before history
2. After history
3. During history
4. Not historical

What does the suffix “-ment” do to a word?

1. Turns it into a verb
2. Turns it into a noun
3. Makes it negative
4. Adds comparison

Which word means “someone who paints”?

1. Paintable
2. Painting
3. Painter
4. Paintless

The word “illegal” uses a prefix. What does “il-” mean?

1. With
2. Not
3. Very
4. Again

What’s the correct breakdown of the word “unfriendly”?

1. un- + friend + -ly
2. unf + riendly
3. un + fri + endly
4. un + friend

Which of these words has no affix?

1. Unkind
2. Friend
3. Kindness
4. Rebuild

What happens when you add “re-” to a verb?

1. It makes the opposite
2. It means doing something again
3. It shows it’s not true
4. It makes the word softer

What does the suffix “-able” mean?

1. Not
2. Again
3. Full of
4. Can be done

Use the words "disagree" and "opinion" in a sentence.

Use the words "reusable" and "bottle" to make a sentence.

Use the words "enjoyable" and "evening" in a sentence.