Stepping Stones chapter 5 prefixes and suffixes

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Stepping Stones Chapter 5E

Writing & Grammar

Lesson goals 

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

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

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)

Maken

Stepping Stones - Chapter 5 

Blz 74-77, opdracht 31-35

Slim stampen grammar

Klaar?

-> Boekverslag afmaken

-> biologie leren/oefentoets maken

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