how can prefixes and suffixes change a root word?

How can prefixes and suffixes change a root word?

They can change its meaning.

A ROOT Word is the original word without a prefix or suffix.

Example:UnfriendlyFriend is the

root word.

Prefixes come at the beginning and

Suffixes come at the end.

Un friend ly

For 3rd Grade, you need to

know the following prefixes.

UN-DIS-RE-IN-

What does UN- mean?

“NOT”

Look at the following UN-

words and tell their

meaning.

Unhappy

“NOT happy”

Ungrateful

“NOT grateful”

Unfriendly

“NOT friendly”

What does the prefix DIS- mean?

“NOT”

Look at the following DIS- words and determine their meaning.

Disrespectful

“NOT respectful”

Disable

“NOT able”

What does RE- mean?

“DO AGAIN”

Look at the following RE-

words and tell their

meaning.

Review

“view something

again”

Rewind

“wind something

again”

Replay

“Play again”

For 3rd Grade, you need to

know the following suffixes.

-ous-tion-ly

-OUS means

“full of”

For example:Spacious means

full of space

For example:Gracious means

full of grace

-ly makes the word mean the same thing, just changes a word into an adverb.

For example:She was HAPPY.Or She walked HAPPILY into

the room.

She is a good friend. She is FRIENDLY to

her classmates.

ROOT WORD

Unfriendly

SUFFIX

HAPPILY

PREFIX

UNKIND

ROOT WORD

GRACEFULLY

ROOT WORD

DISRESPECTFUL

ROOT WORD

UNHAPPILY

HAPPY