Stepping Stones chapter 5 prefixes and suffixes

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t
• Leerjaar 2

Stepping Stones Chapter 5

pages 75

Prefixes and Suffixes

Vocabulary and stones

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Lesson goals 

By the end of this lesson students can....

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- use prefixes and suffixes to change the word type and meaning of the word

- have had a quick recap on the vocabulary and stones from chapter 5

Prefixes and Suffixes

(Voorvoegsels en Achtervoegsels)

Prefix & Suffix

Prefix = a word part added to the start of a root word.

Suffix = a word part added to
the end of a root word.

Note: by adding the suffix, 

you make a whole new word!

Teacher 

narrator

explorer

creator

noun

verb

teach

narrate (to tell a story)

explore (to discover)

to make something new

adjective

teachable

______

exploratory

creative 

adverb

__________

________

exploratively

creatively

Add a prefix or a suffix to the correct form of the word in brackets. 

1. I didn't do very well with my FCE assignment, I think I will __________ it. (WRITE)

2. I was late for school this morning, I was so tired that I ______ (SLEEP)

3. It's ______ for children under 16 to work in a factory. (LEGAL)

4. The thieves broke in to the bank but they couldn't  _________ the door to the safe. (LOCK)

5. I'm sorry, I  _____ the teacher completely. I thought he said the test was on Friday. (UNDERSTAND) 

6. The hotel was very posh. They even had a butler to   _______  our luggage. (PACK)

7. In Istanbul, there are a group of activists who campaign tirelessy on behalf of those who have  _____ .  (APPEAR) 

8.  I totally ______ with Donald Trump on his opinions on climate change. (AGREE)

Choose the correct prefix

...proper

1. un-
2. im-
3. in-
4. dis-

Choose the correct suffix

respect...

1. -less
2. -ible
3. -full
4. -able

Choose the correct prefix

...possible

1. a-
2. im-
3. un-
4. in-

Choose the correct suffix

regular...

1. -ed
2. -ing
3. -al
4. -ly

Choose the correct prefix

...sufficient

1. im-
2. un-
3. in-
4. a-

Choose the correct prefix or suffix

...honour...

1. dis-
2. un-
3. -ible
4. -able

Match the English theme words with their Dutch translation.

Background information

Opinion

Community

Subscribe

Delete

News item

Request

Commercial

Access

Scoop

Mening

Achtergrond informatie

Abonneren

Gemeenschap

Verwijder

Nieuwsbericht

Verzoek

Reclamespot

Primeur

Toegang

Match the English theme words with their Dutch translation.

Affect

Realistic

Birth

Various

Critical

Exhausting

Transfer

Develop

Reveal

Objective

Realistisch

Beïnvloeden

Diverse

Geboorte

Kritisch

Vermoeiende

Overplaatsen

Ontwikkelen

Onpartijdig

Onthullen

Huiswerk

Stepping Stones - Chapter 5 

Slim Stampen (vocab en stones) voor hoofdstuk 5

E. Writing and Grammar (p. 75), Ex. 32 a, b en c + Ex. 33 a en b

I. Writing and Grammar (p. 91), Ex. 56 a en b + Ex. 57 a en b