Prefixes
Word Building - Inflections and Affixes
How Prefixes Change Word Meaning
In This Lesson
We will introduce some commonly used prefixes. This activity aims to help students understand that prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below (If you'd like to show it on the screen, that sounds great, too.)
How to Use
Please review the anchor chart with the students and assist them in reading the printout.
Please encourage students to share any words with prefixes they know.
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.B (Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.C (Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).)
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