Post on 13-Jan-2016
Prefixes and Suffixes
Grade 3Language Arts
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word.
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a word part added to the ending of a base word.
Let’s practice reading these words.
un +fair unfair=
helperhelp +er =
=friendlyfriend +ly
Let’s practice reading these words.
un+happy unhappy=
farmerfarm +er =
=sadlysad + ly
Let’s practice reading these words.
un +hurt unhurt=
carefulcare +ful =
=hopefulhope +ful
Let’s practice reading these words.
re +make remake=
unlikeun + like =
=retellre +tell
What does it mean?
The prefix re- means “again”.
Remake means to make again.
What’s it mean?
Retell means…
to not tell to tell again
What does it mean?
The prefix un- means “not” or “the opposite of”.
Unhappy means not happy.
What’s it mean?
Unfair means…
in a fair waynot fair
What’s it mean?
Unhurt means…
not hurthurt again
What’s it mean?
Unlike means…
to like againnot like
What’s it mean?
Unimportant means…
opposite of important
in an importantway
What does it mean?
The suffix -ful means “full of”.
Careful means full ofcare.
What’s it mean?
Hopeful means…
full of hopein a hoping way
What does it mean?
The suffix -ly means “in a certain way”.
Friendly means in a friendkind of a way.
What’s it mean?
Sadly means…
full of sadin a sad way
What’s it mean?
Silently means…
full of silencein a silent way
What does it mean?
The suffix -er means “a person who”.
Helper means a personwho helps.
What’s it mean?
Farmer means…
a person who farms
more farm
Great Job!!!We read words with prefixes and suffixes. We also decided the meaning of the word based on its prefix or suffix.
Endings: -ed and -ing
skip + ed = skipped
swim + ing = swimming
jump + ed = jumped
Endings: -ed and -ing
love + ed = loved
run + ing = running
try + ed = tried
Complete the sentence
Scott told Mom about howhe and Dad _________from the grizzly.
escapped escaped escapeed
Complete the sentence
“I wonder why the grizzly ______ towards us,” said Scott.
steped stepied stepped
Complete the sentence
“She was ____ for her cubs,” said Dad.
caring carring carrin