The Most Frequently Used The Most Frequently Used Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and Suffixes

The Most Frequently Used The Most Frequently Used Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and Suffixes

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Mr. Ott – BETA 2011-12

Aim: What are the most frequently used prefixes and suffixes?

Do Now: Answer in your notebook. What is a “prefix”? What is a “suffix”?

Aim: What are the most frequently used prefixes and suffixes?

Do Now: Answer in your notebook. What is a “prefix”? What is a “suffix”?

What Are Prefixes?

• Prefixes are first syllables like “non-” and “re-” that have their own meaning.

• Prefixes combine with words to create new meanings.

1. Pre + View = Preview (first look)2. Super + Star = Superstar (top

player)

Why Learn Prefixes?

• Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words.

• Learn a few prefixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words.

• The four most frequent prefixes are 97% of prefixed words!

Most Common Prefixes

1. Anti = against : anti-war2. De = opposite : destroy3. Dis* = not, opposite of : disagree4. En(m) = cause to : encode,

embrace5. Fore = before : forecast6. In(m) = in : intake, implant7. Inter = between : interact

Do you know common prefixes?

1. Anti2. De 3. Dis* 4. En(m)5. Fore6. In(m) 7. Inter

A. between

B. cause toC. againstD. inE. beforeF. notG. opposite

Most Common Prefixes

8. Mid = Middle : Midway9. Mis = Wrongly : Mistake10.Non = Not : Nonsense11.Over = Over : Overlook12.Pre = Before : Preview13.Re* = Again : Return14.Semi = Half : Semicircle

Most Common Prefixes

15. Sub = Under : Submarine16. Super = Above: Superstar17. Trans = Across : Transport18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly19. Under = Under : Undersea 20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not : Injustice, Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious.

Do you know common prefixes?

15. Sub16. Super17. Trans18. Un19. Under20. In, Il, Ir

A. AcrossB. NotC. BelowD. NotE. AboveF. Below

Most Common Prefixes

21. paleo- old

22. neo- new

23. prim- first

24. demos- people

25. theo- God

26. poly- more than one

27. mono- only one

28. legi - law

29. pre- before

30. anti- against

Do you know common Social Studies prefixes?

21. paleo- 22. neo- 23. prim- 24.

demos- 25. theo- 26. poly- 27. mono- 28. legi - 29. pre- 30. anti-

A. firstB. newC. more than one D. only one E. people F. law G. against H. God I. BeforeJ. old

What Are Suffixes?

• Suffixes are last syllables like “ed” and “ly” that have their own meaning.

• Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings.1.Turn + ed = Turned (in the past)2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it

turned)

Why Learn Suffixes?• Suffixes add meaning to

thousands of words.• Learn a few Suffixes, and you

open up the meaning of thousands of words.

• The four most frequent suffixes are 97% of suffixed words!

Most Common Suffixes

1. -able, ible = can be done : doable2. -al, ial = has property of : personal3. -ed* = past verb : turned4. -en = made of : golden5. -er = comparative : higher6. -er = one who : doer, actor7. -est = superlative : best, biggest

Do you know common suffixes?

1. -able2. -al3. -ed4. -en5. -er6. -er7. -est

a. Pastb. Made ofc. Havingd. One whoe. Comparativef. Cang. Superlative

Most Common Suffixes8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful9. –ic = having property of : linguistic10. –ing* = present participle : running11. –(t)ion = act, process : action12. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity13. –(t)ive = adjective : motive, votive14. –less = without : fearless, careless

Do you know common suffixes?

8. –ful9. –ic10. –ing*11. –(t)ion12. –(i)ty13. –(t)ive14. –less

a. Present participle

b. State ofc. Withoutd. Having

property ofe. Full off. Actg. Adjectiveh. Without

Most Common Suffixes

15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly16. –ment = action, process :

enjoyment17. –ness = state of : kindness18. –ous = having : joyous, religious19. –s* = more than one : books20. –y = having : happy, windy Use these suffixes correctly, and you look and sound pretty smart.

Do you know common suffixes?

15. –ly* 16. –ment17. –ness18. –ous19. –s*20. –y

a. Actionb. Havingc. Havingd. Plurale. State off. Having

Most Common Social Studies Suffixes

21. -ism belief in/of

22. -tion or –sionto make/to do (action)

23. -archy government

24. -lithic stone

25. -nomy law

26. -ence or -ance action / result of

Do you know common suffixes?

21. -ism 22. -tion or –sion23. -archy 24. -lithic 25. -nomy 26. -ence or -ance

A. law B. government C. to make/to doD. belief in/of E. action / result of F. stone