Speech and Language

Prefix Suffix

April 2020 Learning Target:

Lesson: April 2020

Students will learn prefix and suffix meanings to make new words and examples. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

Many English words are derived from the Latin & Greek languages. This means that many parts of an English word are made of fragments of these other languages. These may be called prefixes, suffixes, roots, or stems.

You can discover the meaning of many words by knowing some of these parts. WARM UP ACTIVITY FOR PREFIXES

A prefix is placed before the root word to make a new word.

The prefix “pre” means before. This can be placed in front of the word test to make the word pretest. What does the word pretest mean if “pre” means before? ______

Provide two more examples using pre. Look it up by doing a Google search if needed. 1. Pre______2. Pre______PREFIX PRACTICE Complete the chart by making your own word in the last column of this table.

PREFIX FURTHER PRACTICE WITH TIC-TAC-TOE:

You will need a partner & die in hand or you can access one online at: HTTPS://DICE.VIRTUWORLD.NET/ .

1. Roll to determine which prefix you will use on your turn (see table on right). Roll of Root 2. Decide which root word the prefix rolled can be added to below. You make need to look it up online at: Dice Word HTTP://WWW.PREFIXSUFFIX.COM/ROOTCHART.PHP . hyper 3. Mark your square with either an “X” or “O” if you get it correct.

4. Play continues until someone has 3 in a row. ab

NOTE: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY ON SOME OF YOUR TURNS.

a -side -normal -hibit pro

-critical -formation -claim de

-compose -accelerate -sorb trans WARM UP ACTIVITY FOR SUFFIXES

A suffix is placed after the root word to make a new word.

The suffix “ful” means full of. This can be placed behind the word pain to make the word painful. What does the word painful mean if “ful” means full of? ______

Provide two more examples using ful. Look it up by doing a Google search if needed. 1. ______ful 2. ______ful SUFFIX PRACTICE Complete the chart by making your own word in the last column of this table.

SUFFIX FURTHER PRACTICE WITH TIC-TAC-TOE:

You will need a partner & die in hand or you can access one online at: HTTPS://DICE.VIRTUWORLD.NET/ .

1. Roll to determine which prefix you will use on your turn (see table on right). Roll of Root 2. Decide which root word the suffix rolled can be added to below. You may need to look it up online: Dice Word HTTP://WWW.PREFIXSUFFIX.COM/ROOTCHART.PHP en 3. Mark your square with either an “X” or “O” if you are correct.

4. Play continues until someone has 3 in a row. dom NOTE: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY ON SOME OF YOUR TURNS NOTE: SOME WORDS ARE SPELLED DIFFERENTLY WITH THE SUFFIX ADDED. ity

thick star nutrition able

excuse diverse free ist

novel tour damp logy