REUN-
MISIM-
DIS-
PREFIXES
Prefixes are letters that are added to
the start of another word.
UN HAPPY
I’m HAPPY
I’m UNHAPPY
PREFIXES
We use UN- to change the base word (happy)
to mean the opposite.
UNHAPPY
UNAFRAID
UNBROKEN
UNLUCKY
PREFIXES
Prefixes are letters that are added to
the start of another word.
RE WRITE
HELLO STUDENTS
I WRITE
REWRITE
‘Hello
‘Hello
students’
students'
PREFIXES
We use RE-to change the base word (write)
to mean to do again.
REWRITE
REAPPEAR
REPLAY
RENAME
PREFIXES
Prefixes are letters that are added to
the start of another word.
DIS AGREE
NO,
Yes, you
you are
are right
wrong.
I DISAGREE
I AGREE with
with
you
you
PREFIXES
We use DIS- to change the base word (agree)
to mean not/do the opposite.
DIS AGREE
DIS OBEY
DIS APPEAR
DIS HONEST
PREFIXES
Prefixes are letters that are added to
the start of another word.
You
You look
look
Ugly! !
Beautiful
IM POLITE
You
Youare
arevery
veryPOLITE
IMPOLITE
PREFIXES
We use IM- to change the base word (polite)
to mean not.
IM POLITE
IM POSSIBLE
IM PERFECT
IM PATIENT
PREFIXES
Prefixes are letters that are added to
the start of another word.
MIS BEHAVE
You must BEHAVE in class
You must not MISBEHAVE in class
PREFIXES
We use MIS- to change the base word (behave)
to mean wrongly/badly.
MISBEHAVE
MIS SPELL
MIS USE
MIS PRONOUNCE
PREFIXES
PREFIX
BASE WORD
NEW WORD
UN = not
HAPPY
UNHAPPY
RE = to do again
WRITE
RE WRITE
DIS = not/opposite
AGREE
DISAGREE
IM = not
POLITE
IMPOLITE
BEHAVE
MIS BEHAVE
MIS = wrongly/badly
-LESS
-ION
-ABLE
-FUL
-LY
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are letters that are added to
the end of another word.
CELEBRAT
CELEBRATE
ION
Let’s have
a New YearsNew
Eve Years
CELEBRATION
Let’s CELEBRATE
Eve
SUFFIXES
We use –ION to change the base word (celebrate)
from a verb into a noun.
CELEBRATE
CELEBRA
TION
COLLECT
TION
POLLU
POLLUTE
TION
VACA
VACATE
TION
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are letters that are added to
the end of another word.
HOME LESS
I don’t have
home.
I’m HOMELESS
We ahave
a HOME
SUFFIXES
We use –LESS to change the base word (home)
from a noun into an adjective.
HOMELESS
FEARLESS
PAINLESS
SLEEPLESS
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are letters that are added to
the end of another word.
ENJOYABLE
TV
I ENJOY
is ENJOYABLE
watching
toTV
watch
SUFFIXES
We use –ABLE to change the base word (enjoy)
from a verb into an adjective.
ENJOYABLE
WEAR ABLE
BREAKABLE
LIKE ABLE
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are letters that are added to
the end of another word.
LOUDLY
The
girlGirl
shouted
LOUDLY
The
was LOUD
SUFFIXES
We use –LY to change the base word (loud) from
an adjective into an adverb.
LOUDLY
QUICKLY
SLOWLY
BRAVELY
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are letters that are added to
the end of another word.
COLOURFUL
The
very
COLOURFUL
Thatrainbow
rainbowishas
a lot
of COLOUR
SUFFIXES
We use –FUL to change the base word (colour)
from a noun into an adjective.
COLOUR FUL
WONDERFUL
PEACEFUL
RESPECT FUL
SUFFIXES
BASE WORD
CELEBRATE
VERB
HOME
SUFFIX
ION
LESS
NOUN
ENJOY
ADJECTIVE
COLOUR
NOUN
CELEBRATION
NOUN
HOMELESS
ADJECTIVE
ABLE
VERB
LOUD
NEW WORD
ENJOYABLE
ADJECTIVE
LY
FUL
LOUDLY
ADVERB
COLOURFUL
ADJECTIVE