1. Prefix/Suffix Mini-lessons
I can use prefixes/suffixes to help me understand a word.

2. Vocabulary Fixes Don’t Know A Word? What should you do?
1. Look at the pictures. 2. Try to sound out the word. 3. Look at the beginning letters. 4. Look at the ending letters. 5. Look for a smaller word in the word. 6. Skip the word and read the sentence to the end. 7. Try to guess! What word makes sense? Does your guess look like the word you see? 8. Use the words around it. 9. Go back and re-read. Does it sound right? 10.Put another word in its place. 11. Ask a friend or an adult. 12.Look in the dictionary.

3. Name_______________
Date________________
Pretest (most often used prefixes/suffixes)   
Prefixes
Meaning of the prefix Example word
1. un-
_________________________ _________________________
2. re-
3.in-
4.dis-
5.en-
6.non-
7.under-
8. im- 

4. Suffixes
Meaning of the suffix Example word
1. –s
_________________________ _________________________
2. –ed
3. –ing
4. –ly
5.-er, -or
6.-ion, -tion

5. Prefixes (beginning of words)
Vocabulary Fixes
Prefixes (beginning of words)
un-, dis- (opposite of)
re- (again)
in-, im-, ir-, il-, non- (not)
en- (cause to)
under- (too little)
in-, im- (in or into)

6. Suffixes (endings of words)
Vocabulary Fixes
Suffixes (endings of words)
-s (plural)
-ed (past tense)
-ing (present tense)
-ly (characteristic of)
-er, -or (person)
-ion, -tion (act, process)
-ible, -able (can be done)

7. un + tied = untied (opposite of tied) un + happy = unhappy (not happy)
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
un-
not, opposite of
un-
un + tied = untied (opposite of tied)
un + happy = unhappy (not happy)
un + done = undone (opposite of done)
1. Un- (not, opposite of)
happy
done
tied

8. re + try = retry (try again) re + visit = revisit (visit again)
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
re-
again
re-
re + try = retry (try again)
re + visit = revisit (visit again)
re + test = retest (test again)
. Re- (again)
try
visit
test

9. in + correct = incorrect in + visible = invisible
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
in-, im-, ir-, il-
not
in-, im-, ir-, il-
in + correct = incorrect
in + visible = invisible
im + balance = not balanced
ir + regular = not regular
il + logical = not logical 2
3.In- (not)
correct
visible
ability

10. dis + honest = dishonest dis + respectful = disrespectful
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
dis-
not, opposite of
dis-
dis + honest = dishonest
dis + respectful = disrespectful
dis + approval = disapproval
4.Dis- (not, opposite of)
honest
respectful
approval

11. Front of card Back of card Prefix RS (Initials) en- cause to en-
en + able = enable
en + dear = endear
en + large = enlarge
en + rich = enrich
5.En- (cause to)
vision
close

12. non + redeemable = nonredeemable
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
non-
not
non-
non + toxic = nontoxic
non + redeemable = nonredeemable
6.Non- (not)
toxic
redeemable

13. under + achieve = underachieve under + funder = underfunded
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
under-
too little
under-
under + achieve = underachieve
under + funder = underfunded
under + valued = undervalued
7.Under- (too little)
valued
funded
achieve

14. Front of card Back of card Prefix RS (Initials) im- in or into im-
im + port = import
8. im- (in or into)
port

15. Front of card Back of card suffix RS (Initials) -s
plural, more than one -s
dance + s = dances
dog + s = dogs
book + s = books
. –s (plural)
dance
dog
desk

16. Front of card Back of card suffix RS (Initials) -ed past tense -ed
walk + ed = walked
lift + ed = lifted
bark + ed = barked
2. –ed (past tense)
walk
lift
bark

17. present tense (happening now)
Front of card
Back of card
suffix
RS (Initials)
present tense (happening now)
ing-
ing-
cry + ing = crying
fall + ing = falling
lift + ing = lifting
3. –ing (present tense)
cry
fall
lift

18. characteristic of (just like)
Front of card
Back of card
suffix
RS (Initials)
-ly
characteristic of (just like)
-ly
friend + ly = friendly
nice + ly = nicely
loving + ly = lovingly
4. –ly (characteristic of)
friend
nice
loving

19. Front of card Back of card Prefix RS (Initials) -er, -or person
farm + er = farmer
teach + er = teacher
fight + er =fighter
5.-er, -or (person)
farm
teach
fight

20. showing a condition or an action -ion, -tion
Front of card
Back of card
Prefix
RS (Initials)
showing a condition or an action
-ion, -tion
-ion, -tion
act + ion = action
operate + ion = operation
6. -ion, -tion (act, process)
action

21. Name_______________
Date________________
Post-test (most often used prefixes/suffixes)   
Prefixes
Meaning of the prefix Example word
1. un-
_________________________ _________________________
2. re-
3.in-
4.dis-
5.en-
6.non-
7.under-
8. im- 

22. Suffixes
Meaning of the suffix Example word
1. –s
_________________________ _________________________
2. –ed
3. –ing
4. –ly
5.-er, -or
6.-ion, -tion