English•Vocabulary
Prefixes and Suffixes
Understand how word parts change meaning
12 minIncludes video
Learning Objective
4Rv1: Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to understand new words
Common Prefixes
- un- = not (unhappy, unfair, unclear)
- re- = again (rewrite, redo, replay)
- dis- = not/opposite (disagree, disappear)
- pre- = before (preview, preheat)
Common Suffixes
- -ful = full of (helpful, beautiful, careful)
- -less = without (helpless, careless)
- -ly = in a way (quickly, slowly, happily)
- -er/-or = person who (teacher, actor)
Video: Khan Academy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Aligned to Cambridge Primary 4Rv1