PREFIXES-SUFFIXES_ENGLISH QUARTER 4 Q2.pptx

This is all about prefixes and suffixes and is suited for grade 4 level.

1. Prefixes & Suffixes

2. Structural Analysis is the process of breaking down words into their basic parts to identify word meaning.

3. Parts of words fit together like pieces of a puzzle. The root word or base word is the basic part of a word that has meaning and can be used all on its own. An affix is one or more letters that can be added to the beginning or end of a root word to form a new word with a different meaning.

4. Prefixes: re paint A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning a word to change its meaning. The meaning of the prefix can help us understand the meaning of the word. prefix root word re means again repaint means to paint again

5. Prefixes: un happy A prefix is a letter or group of letters added before a word to change its meaning. The meaning of the prefix can help us understand the meaning of the word. prefix root word un means not unhappy means not happy

6. im means not im proper im perfect Example:

7. in means not in complete in correct Example:

8. il means not il legal il literate Example:

9. ir means not ir regular ir responsible Example:

10. dis means opposite of / not dis like dis agree Example:

11. mis means wrongly mis spell mis place Example: to put something in the wrong place spell wrongly

12. Task #1! Identify the meaning of the words with prefixes

13. Complete and answer the table Task #2

14. Suffixes: A suffix is a word or part of a word that is placed at the end of another word to change its meaning. The meaning of the suffix can help us understand the meaning of the word. ful means full of hopeful means full of hope hope ful suffix root word

15. Suffixes: A suffix is a word or part of a word that is placed at the end of another word to change its meaning. The meaning of the suffix can help us understand the meaning of the word. er means person who does an action teacher means person who teaches teach er suffix root word

16. or means person who does an action act or invent or Example:

17. Identify the word that ends with er and or referred to by each item. Task #3

18. one who acts and participates in drama. ____________ inventor editor actor 2. one who creates or invents new things. ____________ doctor inventor mentor

19. 3. one who learns new things. ____________ learner teacher publisher 4. one who swims well. ____________ singer dancer swimmer 5. one who sings well. ____________ singer swimmer dancer

20. less means without sleep less fear less Example:

21. ness means state of being sad ness kind ness Example:

22. ly means a way to do something quick ly careful ly Example:

23. able means can be done read able measurable able Example:

24. en means made of gold en wood en Example:

25. Any Questions?

26. Identify the meaning of the words with suffixes Task #4