Prefixes and suffixes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 4

Our aim for today!

You can tell me the difference between Prefixes and Suffixes and form such words .

Prefixes and suffixes 

You add a prefix at the BEGINNING of a word

You add a suffix at the END of a word. 

On the following page, drag the prefixes and suffixes into the correct category 

00:31

Prefix is in front
Suffix is on the back

1. False
2. True

01:02

What does the Prefix Re-
mean here

01:43

Which word fits behind Happy

1. Ness
2. Ment

02:46

Which one comes in front?

1. Suffix
2. Prefix

Match the prefixes with the words they go with.

correct

honest

legal

possible

regular

dis-

il-

im-

in-

ir-

Prefixes and suffixes

we can create new words by adding prefixes and suffixes

Exercise 6

• Make your own words by adding prefixes and suffixes