Irene Lopez-Rodriguez & Carlos Alberto Marin Caro CBE

Have a look at the words and particles. Try to make words by combining them with the particles.

-indicates that it’s attached BEFORE the wordindicates- that it’s attached AFTER the word

re-un--ly

mis--less-ful

under--ed

-hood-ness

Readhand

Happydo

neighborcookSadchildspellstandspoonpower

Example: child-hood=childhood

Breaking up words

Have a look at the word UNCOOKED. How can you divide it?

How do these parts add

meaning to the word?

What does –un and –ed mean?

• Prefix - beginning

• Root – main word

• Suffix - ending

• What is a root word?– word you can add beginnings and ends to

• Why look at root word?– helps find meanings of words

• What is a prefix?– A particle that has its own meaning

– add to change meaning of words

• Prefix– pre-– un-– dis-– re-– mis-– im-– bi-– de-

• Meaning– before– not– not– again– not– not– two– not

Disorder = ___________.Not in order Reread = __________.Read againIn groups, think of as many words as possible with the prefixes above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pyjhfI6IMk

Listen to the PREFIX SONG

Answer these questions:1)What do prefixes do?

2)Mention some of the prefixes from the song and their meanings.

• What is a suffix?– group of letters attached to ends of words– can indicate what part of speech the word

belongs – also changes meaning

• Suffix– er– able– ous– ness– ful– ly or –y– ment

• Meaning– doer– able to– full of– state of being– full of– like– state of

Surfer = _________________.Someone who surfs

Kindness = _________________State of being kind

In groups, try to come up with as many words as possible

with the suffixes on this page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Z4p0au1yk

Listen to the PREFIX or SUFFIX? song

In groups, you are going to think of 12 words which have prefixes (preheat), suffixes (baked)

and even both (undercooked)!

Then, you are going to create cards for each part of that word, that is, one card for the prefix; one card for the root word, and one card for the

suffix.

Cut the cards and place them on a plate.

Change plates with other groups.

Let’s see if your group can make all the words!