Typical to atypical is a big difference.Ī prefix that moves things away and one that moves things through. We introduce two prefixes that changes the entire mood of each word. One prefix takes things away, the other add them. This makes for some very long words to be formed. The prefix in this set are up to five letters long. These words consist of more letters than other forms. Note that many prefixes have several methods for changing the mean of the root words that they are added to.

You will find list of commonly used Prefixes of the English Language. This is a very open activity.Ī great reference for teachers and students alike. Add the prefix that makes the most sense to the root words. Match the prefix with how it modifies root words.Īdd prefixes to roots to make words that make sense. We use them in a wide range of activities to help you master them.įind the meanings of the prefixes. The words 'biography' (story of life) and 'biology' (study of life) are examples of suffixes modifying the roots.Įxercises for understanding prefixes, suffixes, and roots of words. Suffixes are similar to Prefixes in that they modify the meaning of words, but they are added to the end of the root words. In this case the prefix gave the root words direction. They create the words 'inject' (to put into) and 'reject' (to throw You will commonly come across the prefixes in- and re- being add to 'ject'. Example: the root word 'ject' means to throw. When prefixes are added they modify the meaning of the root words. Prefixes are words that you add to beginning of root words.

Root letters worksheet