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Prefix and Suffix Review

Look at these flash cards to review meanings of suffixes and prefixes. Look at the back of the cards to see examples of the prefixes and suffixes being used.

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The prefix un means not.Examples: Unkind- not kind; Unfriendly- not friendly; Unlit- not lit
The prefix re means again.Examples: Reheat- heat again; Rename- name again or give another name
The prefix under means below.Examples: Underground- below ground; under-cooked- cooked below the right amount of time
The prefix after means after or later.Examples: Afternoon- after 12:00 pm; After thought- thought coming after an event
The prefix mis means bad.Example: Misbehave- behave badly; Mismatched- badly matched
The prefix over means too much.Examples: Overheat- to heat too much; Overpriced-having a price that is too much for the item
The suffixes er and or mean a person or thing that does what is stated by the root.Examples: Singer- person who sings; Reporter- person who reports; Blender- thing that blends; Refrigerator- thing that refrigerates
The suffix ful means an amount or quanity that fillsExamples: Mouthful- filling the mouth; Spoonful- amount filling a spoon
The suffex ed means that a verb has been put in past tense.Examples: Walked, talked, opened
The suffix less means missing or without.Examples: Toothless- without teeth; powerless- without power


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