1. 7 th Grade Prefixes Created By Ms. Jennifer Duke Bi cycle Extra ordinary Fore head mis take post pone pre vent remain receive represent required

2. Prefix / Suffix Assignment Directions: Put your name and period at the top of your paper. For each number that shows up in the slide show, follow the directions to answer the question.

3. Prefixes A prefix is a group of letters that comes before a word or group of letters, which affects meaning.

4. Bi- two, halves Words that use the prefix Bi:  Bicycle  Binoculars  Bisect  Bimonthly Two lenses. Two “cycles” or wheels. Two equal halves. Every Two months.

5.  Which of the following does Bi- attach to as a prefix? sectcycle noculars Scream monthlyClockwise ArmHandCurious Bi- two, halves

6. Attach the prefix Bi- to one of the words below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: bibandra (adj.) Used to describe a rubber band that is two colors. noctflamyraptabandra Baldscarfpiet Bi- two, halves #1

7. extra- beyond, outside Words that use the prefix extra-:  extraterrestrial  extraordinary  extravagant  extravert OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

8.  Which of the following does extra- attach to as a prefix? vert ct ordinarysensory vagentaneousterrestrial bok curricular yak extra- beyond, outside

9. Attach the prefix Extra- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Extrabarn (n.) A barn that is built outside of the boundaries of where a barn should be built. BarnSackLagoonWinYell extra- beyond, outside #2

10. Fore- Front Words that use the prefix Fore-:  Forehead  Forecast  Forethought  Forefront  Fortune

11.  Which of the following does Fore- attach to as a prefix? tunetellfrontcast headthought sight teracy warn ature Fore- Front

12. Attach the prefix Fore- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Foreplact (n.) This is the fancy name for a big zit that appears on the front of a person’s face. stationglidemarplactnoct Fore- Front #3

13. il- not Words that use the prefix il-:  illegal  illiterate  illegible  illogical  illfated  illfavored

14.  Which of the following does il- attach to as a prefix? fatlegalfatedlogical vincelegible literate nant mote ature il- not

15. Attach the prefix il- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: ilcolor (adj.) Used to describe a child who is not allowed to color again because he or she has allowed to color again because he or she has been coloring on the walls. been coloring on the walls. ColorGlideLagoonWinYell il- not #4

16.  Impossible  Improbable  Imperfect  Immobile  Impassable Im- not

17.  Which of the following does Im- attach to as a prefix? possbilemobile perfect probable vincepassable miss sensor mote bank Im- not

18. Attach the prefix Im- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Imcautious (adj.) Used to describe someone who is not cautious and is very daring such as a who is not cautious and is very daring such as a stunt person. stunt person. CautiousStormFly Im- not #5

19.  Mistake  Misuse  Misprint  Misplace  Misinform  Misfit  Misfortune Mis- Incorrect, bad

20.  Which of the following does Mis- attach to as a prefix? behave take usefit vince calculate miss sensor mote bank Mis- Incorrect, bad

21. Attach the prefix Mis- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: misbank (adj.) Used to describe when someone on the game show “The Missing Link” makes a bad mistake and banks zero dollars for the team. bankowallaspinoaction Mis- Incorrect, bad #6

22.  postgraduate  postpone  postwar  postscript post- after After graduation. After time has passed. Put off until later. After the war. We celebrate.

23.  Which of the following does post- attach to as a prefix? war overt graduateude vince operative miss sensor mortem date post- after

24. Attach the prefix post- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: Postreact (adj.) This adjective is used to describe the actions that someone takes after reacting to a painful situation. behaveplowreactear #7

25.  Prevent  Present  Prelude  Preposition  Prehistoric  Preview  Precede  Predict pre- before Prepositions generallly come before nouns. Stop something before it happens. Scan something before reading or viewing it. Guess something before it happens. Music that comes before a meeting or song.

26.  Which of the following does pre- attach to as a prefix? vent sent ludedict vince cede historic sensor sense fat pre- before

27. Attach the prefix pre- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: preburp (n.) The gas that builds up inside of a person’s stomach before he or she burps. person’s stomach before he or she burps. fly dance burpfrog #8

28.  Remain  Receive  Represent  Required  Return  Revise  Review  Retouch  Revive  Reclaim  Revoke re- again

29.  Which of the following does re- attach to as a prefix? voke main move view vince vive quired sensor sense fat re- again

30. Attach the prefix re- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: rebounce (adj.) To bounce a ball again after making a mistake in bouncing it right the first time. bounce dance uck toss #9

31.  Undone  Unable  Unfit  Unequal  Undeserving  Unproductive  Unearned  Unsanitary Un- Not

32.  Which of the following does Un- attach to as a prefix? size nook ememan done fit equal earned able natural Un- Not

33. Attach the prefix un- to one of the following below to create your own original and new word (that does not exist but should). Write down the word and the definition of the new and original word. Tell whether the word is supposed to be a noun, adjective, or verb (Think of how you would use your word in a sentence). Example: unwhirl (adj.) to stand in a stationery state and not move. not move. whirl lete ding fill #10