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English Language Arts, Grade 6
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Study Guide Prefix/Suffix English Language Arts, Grade 6
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PREFIX/SUFFIX
What
is
a
Prefix?
A
prefix
is
a
group
of
letters
added
to
the
BEGINNING
of
a
root
word
or
another
prefix.
Example:
triangle
Prefixes
have
meanings
of
their
own.
Example:
The
prefix
anti-
means
against
What
is
a
Suffix?
A
suffix
is
a
group
of
letters
added
to
the
END
of
a
root
word
or
another
suffix.
Example:
harmless
Suffixes
have
meanings
of
their
own.
Example:
The
suffix
–logy
means
the
study
of
When
you
add
a
suffix
to
a
word,
you
many
change
the
part
of
speech
too.
Examples:
to
please
=
a
verb
I
like
to
please
my
teachers
and
do
well
in
class.
pleasure
=
noun
It
is
my
pleasure
to
be
your
friend.
pleasant
=
adjective
It
is
a
pleasant
day.
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When
you
add
a
prefix
or
suffix
to
a
word,
you
CHANGE
the
meaning
of
that
word.
Examples:
I
like
to
eat
cherries.
-
means
you
enjoy
eating
cherries
I
dislike
eating
cherries.
-
means
you
do
NOT
enjoy
eating
cherries
Try
This!
The
prefix
re-
used
in
the
words,
reopen
and
reapply
means:
a)
not
b)
again
c)
wrong
If
you
misjudge
someone,
you:
a)
don’t
judge
them
b)
judge
them
wrongly
c)
judge
them
again
Which
of
these
prefixes
do
you
add
to
the
word
moral
to
mean
‘not
moral'?
a)
un-
b)
im-
c)
il-
d)
in-
When
the
suffix
-er
is
added
to
the
word
happy,
what
is
the
correct
spelling?
a)
hapier
b)
hapyer
c)
happier
d)
happyer
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