Know Common Prefixes and Suffixes - 3rd Grade Reading

1. What does the prefix "non-" mean in words such as "nonsmoker"?

   not. This prefix creates a negative or absence of something.

2. What does the suffix "-able" mean in words such as "readable"?

   can be; able to be. This suffix creates adjectives meaning capable of being done.

3. What does the suffix "-ness" mean in words such as "kindness"?

   a state or quality. This suffix turns adjectives into nouns describing conditions.

4. What does the suffix "-ly" mean in a word such as "quickly"?

   In a way that; how something is done. This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner.

5. What does the suffix "-ment" mean in a word such as "enjoyment"?

   The act or result of an action. This suffix creates nouns from verbs to show results or processes.

6. What does the prefix "inter-" mean in a word such as "interact"?

   Between; among. This prefix indicates a relationship or connection between things.

7. What does the prefix "un-" mean in words such as "unhappy"?

   not; the opposite of. This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.

8. What does the prefix "under-" mean in a word such as "underpay"?

   Too little; below. This prefix indicates insufficiency or being beneath something.

9. What does the suffix "-ful" mean in words such as "hopeful"?

   full of. This suffix creates adjectives meaning having a lot of something.

10. What does the prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "preview"?

    before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier in time.

11. What does the prefix "dis-" mean in words such as "disagree"?

    not; opposite of. This prefix negates or reverses the meaning of the base word.

12. What does the prefix "over-" mean in words such as "overcook"?

    too much; overly. This prefix indicates excess or going beyond normal limits.

13. What does the prefix "non-" mean in a word such as "nonsense"?

    Not. This prefix creates a negative or absence of something.

14. What does the suffix "-ness" mean in a word such as "kindness"?

    A state or quality. This suffix turns adjectives into nouns describing conditions.

15. What does the suffix "-tion" mean in a word such as "action"?

    The act or process. This suffix turns verbs into nouns showing actions or states.

16. What does the prefix "mis-" mean in words such as "misplace"?

    wrongly; incorrectly. This prefix indicates an error or wrong action.

17. Identify the prefix in "dislike" and state its meaning.

    dis-; not; opposite of. The prefix at the beginning creates a negative meaning.

18. What does the suffix "-er" mean in a word such as "teacher"?

    A person who does something. This suffix creates nouns for people who perform actions.

19. Identify the suffix in "helpful" and state its meaning.

    -ful; full of. The ending creates an adjective meaning having much help.

20. What does the suffix "-est" mean in a word such as "tallest"?

    The most; highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative degree of adjectives.

21. What does the prefix "re-" mean in a word such as "redo"?

    Again; back. This prefix indicates repetition or returning to a previous state.

22. What does the suffix "-less" mean in words such as "careless"?

    without. This suffix creates adjectives meaning lacking something.

23. What does the prefix "under-" mean in words such as "underpay"?

    too little; below. This prefix indicates insufficiency or being beneath a standard.

24. What does the prefix "re-" mean in words such as "rewrite"?

    again; back. This prefix indicates repetition or returning to a previous state.

25. What does the prefix "dis-" mean in a word such as "disagree"?

    Not; opposite of. This prefix reverses or removes the meaning of the base word.

26. What does the suffix "-er" mean in words such as "teacher"?

    a person who does something. This suffix creates nouns for people who perform actions.

27. What does the suffix "-s" mean in a word such as "cats"?

    More than one (plural). This suffix makes singular nouns plural.

28. Identify the prefix in "redo" and state its meaning.

    re-; again. The prefix at the beginning means to do something over.

29. What does the suffix "-less" mean in a word such as "careless"?

    Without. This suffix creates adjectives meaning lacking something.

30. What does the prefix "over-" mean in a word such as "overcook"?

    Too much; too much of. This prefix indicates excess or going beyond normal limits.

31. What does the suffix "-est" mean in words such as "smallest"?

    the most (comparison). This suffix forms superlative adjectives.

32. Identify the suffix in "happiness" and state its meaning.

    -ness; a state or quality. The ending turns "happy" into a noun describing the condition.

33. What does the suffix "-tion" mean in words such as "action"?

    the act or process of. This suffix forms nouns from verbs to show an action or result.

34. What does the prefix "un-" mean in a word such as "unhappy"?

    Not; the opposite of. This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.

35. What does the prefix "pre-" mean in a word such as "preview"?

    Before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier in time or position.

36. What does the suffix "-ly" mean in words such as "quickly"?

    in a way (forms an adverb). This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner.

37. What does the suffix "-able" mean in a word such as "readable"?

    Able to be; can be. This suffix creates adjectives meaning capable of being done.

38. What does the prefix "sub-" mean in a word such as "submarine"?

    Under; below. This prefix indicates a position beneath or lower than something.

39. What does the suffix "-ful" mean in a word such as "helpful"?

    Full of; having. This suffix creates adjectives meaning characterized by something.

40. What does the prefix "mis-" mean in a word such as "misplace"?

    Wrongly; incorrectly. This prefix indicates an error or incorrect action.

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