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English: Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots

Practise breaking words into parts: prefixes (start), suffixes (end), and roots (middle).

Name: ____________

Date: __________

  1. Match each prefix to its meaning: un-, re-, pre- → (again, not, before).
  2. Add 'un-' (not) and write the meaning: 1) un + happy = ____ 2) un + kind = ____ 3) un + lock = ____
  3. Add '-ful' (full of) or '-less' (without): 1) hope + ___ (has hope) 2) care + ___ (not careful) 3) joy + ___ (full of joy)
  4. Break into PREFIX + ROOT + SUFFIX: 1) un-friend-ly 2) re-play-ing 3) help-ful-ly. What does "unfriendly" mean? __________
  5. The root 'port' means 'carry'. 1) A PORTABLE TV is one you can __________. 2) To TRANSPORT goods means to __________ them.
  6. Build new words from the root 'play': __________, __________, __________ (e.g. replay).

💭 Think about it

How does knowing word parts help you understand a word you have never seen?

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