Affixes

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Affixes

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An affix is a prefix or a suffix.
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• An affix is a prefix or a suffix. Is that what
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Directions!

• Read and listen to all the directions before you
  start.

• First, choose one prefix, and look at all the
  slides for the prefix you chose. Copy
• two words from the prefix list on lined
  paper. Use the two words in original
• sentences on your lined paper.

• Then choose one suffix and look at all the
  slides for the suffix you chose. Copy
• two words from the suffix list on your lined
  paper. Use the two words in
• original sentences on your lined paper.

• When you are finished, your lined paper will
  have at least four words and four
• sentences on it. Does it? Check to be
  sure. After writing your name and date
• on the paper, give it to your teacher.

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Prefixes Suffixes
un-
-able
non-
-ed
-ing
mis-
dis-
-ness
sub-
-ous, -ious
com-, con-
-tion, -sion
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Look at the prefix un-.

• Un- means not or opposite of

unable unimportant unfair unlocked uncover
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• Unable means not able.

The ants are unable to lift the apple.
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• Unimportant means not important.

Throw this in the trash. It is unimportant.
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• Unfair means not fair.

The scales are not equal. That is unfair.
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• Unlocked means not locked.

I unlocked the door with my key.
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• Uncover means
• the opposite of cover.

Uncover the brownies, and give them to your
friends.
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Look at the suffix -able.

• -able means able or can do something

excitable likable lovable workable
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• Excitable means able to excite.

The puppy was excitable when the boy played with
him.
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• Likable means able to like.

Emily is likable because she is friendly and
helpful.
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• Lovable means able to be loved.

All of the kittens are cuddly and lovable.
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• Workable means able to be worked.

Getting through the maze was difficult but
workable.
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Look at the prefix non-.

• Non- means not

nonsense nonstop nonbreakable nonprofit nonfiction

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• Nonsense means not making sense.

I do not understand. It seems like nonsense to
me.
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• Nonstop means not stopping.

We flew nonstop from New York to California.
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• Nonbreakable means will not break.

The baby bottle is plastic. It is nonbreakable.
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Look at the suffix -ed.

• -ed means past tense (At the end of a word, -ed
  can sound like ed, t, or d.)

played repeated rewarded traveled concerned
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• Played means that the playing is finished.

Last night we played baseball until 800.
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• Repeated means that it was already said.

The teacher repeated the directions.
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• Rewarded means the reward was already received.

The students who picked up trash for the whole
month were rewarded with a pizza party.
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• Traveled means the traveling is finished.

Our family traveled across the United States last
summer.
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• Concerned means worried or concerned in the past.

Many residents were concerned about the spreading
forest fires.
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• Nonprofit means not for profit.

The students started a nonprofit, volunteer group
to help lost pets.
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• Nonfiction means not fiction.

The story is nonfiction. It really happened.
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Look at the prefix mis-.

• Mis- means wrong or not

mismatched misunderstood misbehave misspell mispla
ced
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• Mismatched means not matched.

The shoes in the box were mismatched. One was
red, and one was black.
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• Misunderstood means not understood.

We misunderstood your directions. We turned left
when we should have turned right.
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• Misbehave means behaving wrongly.

The naughty children misbehaved at the assembly.
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• Misspell means to spell the wrong way.

Be careful. Do not misspell any words on your
final copy.
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• Misplaced means put in the wrong place.

I misplaced my mittens. Now my hands will get
cold.
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Look at the suffix -ing.

• -ing means happening now

setting stirring spreading running playing
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• Setting means setting right now.

The sun is setting and the sky is beautiful.
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• Stirring means stirring right now.

I am stirring the soup while mother is adding the
vegetables.
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• Spreading means spreading right now.

The small child is spreading paint all over the
paper.
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• Running means running right now.

All the boys are running in the marathon.
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• Playing means playing right now.

We are playing outside until it is time for
dinner.
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Look at the prefix dis-.

• Dis- means away from or not

dissatisfied disconnect disagree disappeared disli
ke
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• Dissatisfied means not satisfied.

The student was dissatisfied with his project so
he redid it.
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• Disconnect means not connected.

Disconnect the computers, and carry them into the
other classroom.
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• Disagree means not agreeing.

We disagree about the colors. My sister wants
pink, and I want yellow.
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• Disappeared means away from being seen.

The plane disappeared behind the clouds.
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• Dislike means to not like.

My brother dislikes broccoli, but it is my
favorite vegetable.
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Look at the suffix -ness.

• -ness means being

friendliness fierceness tenderness coziness seriou
sness
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• Friendliness means being friendly.

Everyone liked the new teacher because of her
friendliness.
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• Fierceness means being fierce.

All the jungle animals recognize the fierceness
of the lion.
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• Tenderness means being tender.

The nurse treated all the injured with great
tenderness.
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• Coziness means being cozy.

Mom loves the coziness of her new blanket.
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• Seriousness means being serious.

The look on the police officers face told us of
the seriousness of speeding.
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Look at the prefix sub-.

• Sub- means under, beneath, or below

subzero submarine subsoil submerge subway
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• Subzero means below zero.

The temperature is subzero, so wear your warmest
coat.
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• Submarine means under the sea.

The submarine traveled underwater for three weeks.
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• Subsoil means under the ground.

When we dug a hole to plant the tree, we found
that the subsoil was mostly clay.
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• Submerge means go under water.

Do not submerge the toaster. It cannot be put
underwater.
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• Subway means a passageway underneath.

We rode the subway under the streets of New York
City.
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Look at the suffixes ous and -ious.

• -ous and -ious mean full of or having

poisonous mysterious famous enormous courageous
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• Poisonous means full of poison.

Stay away from the rattlesnake. It is poisonous.
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• Mysterious means full of mystery.

We heard a mysterious noise from the haunted
house.
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• Famous means having fame.

Washington is a famous president.
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• Enormous means having great size.

The elephant has tiny eyes, but enormous ears.
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• Courageous means full of courage.

The firefighters were courageous as they battled
the flames.
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Look at the prefixes com- and con-.

• Com- and con- mean together.

connect concocted complete comprehend
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• Connect means join together.

Connect the two rays at the vertex and make an
angle.
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• Concocted means mixed together.

The chef put many ingredients together and
concocted a wonderful stew.
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• Complete means put together.

Write all your details in one complete paragraph.
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• Comprehend means understanding everything
  together.

Students put all the ideas together so they could
comprehend the story.
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Look at the suffixes tion and -sion.

• -tion and -sion mean the condition of or act
  of

explanation invitation expression impression
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• Explanation means the act of explaining.

Mom demanded an explanation of why we did not
clean our room.
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• Invitation means condition of inviting.

We received an invitation to the birthday party.
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• Expression means the condition of expressing.

You could tell by the expression on the puppys
face that he did not want us to leave.
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• Impression means the act of impressing.

Studying the stars made a great impression on me.
I want to be an astronaut.