Prefixes and Suffixes for Ling 132

Lingustics 132 (72)

Abigail Leath and Daniel Salas

Prefixes AND Suffixes

Have you ever heard the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Objective

By the end of todays lesson you will be able to decode and break uo words that contain common prefixes and suffixes

What is a Prefix?

A letter or a group of letters that is attached to the beginning of a word, to change the meaning of the word (like the Line Leader of a word)

PrefixDefinition

There's the prefixes that act as adjectives, giving words "bigger" meaningExample: superhero

Did you know?

And Prefixes of root words that describe amounts and numbersExample: century

Prefixes of root words that give words opposite meaning example: unsafe

There is also..

What is a Suffix?

Letter or group of letters added to the end of a word,to also change the meaning of the word

Suffix Definition

There are suffixes that can act as adjectives, example: quickly

Similar to Prefixes...

And there are suffixes that mean "can"example: washable

There are suffixes that can decribe quantity, example: -ful & -less

And also,

Will always be at the front of a word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Will always be at the end of a word

Comparison

Common prefixes and Suffixes

Ful- suffix means: Full of

Help- base wordMeans: Assitance

Un- PrefixMeans: not

Unhelpful:

Exmaple

ed- suffix means: Used to form past tense

Color- base wordMeans: Pigmination of an object

Dis- PrefixMeans: opposite of, not, or removed

Discolored:

Exmaple

Worksheet

As today's exit ticket, every group must create a new word with letter magnets! Make sure to use a prefix, suffix or both!First to complete a new word will be the first groupdismissed!

CLosure

- You will recieve another worksheet. -This will be done at home. -You will be filling in thr blank with the correct prefix and suffix that is missing from the sentance.

Take home work

Take Home worksheet