Affixes

Suffixes

r

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.

nouns

er

teacher

teacher

player

player

footballer

footballer

reader

reader

writer

writer

ist

scientist

scientist

biologist

biologist

pianist

pianist

Prefixes

r

A prefix is a group of letters that can attach to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

negation

un

unlucky

r

something bad happens to you without a reason

unsafe

r

dangerous

unfriendly

r

not kind to someone

unfair

r

something that happens that isn't right or fair

unhappy

r

Sad

uncomfortable

r

something that doesn't feel nice to sit on or to wear on your body.

in

incomplete

r

not complete

incorrect

r

wrong

il

illegal

illogical

ir

irregular

irresponsible

im

impatient

immoral

time

re

replay

redo

repaint

rewrite

Grade 5 Language

Summary

Test

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