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England · Year 3 · Ages 7–8 · English

Prefixes and Suffixes

Use common prefixes and suffixes and understand how they change a word's meaning or form.

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What to learn

Learning goal

I can build new words using beginnings and endings.

Key words

prefixsuffixroot wordmeaningspelling
Quick practice

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  1. Prefix: Add un- to happy.
  2. Prefix: What does re- mean in 'rewrite'?
  3. Suffix: Add -ful to care.
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Prefix

Add un- to happy.

Prefix

What does re- mean in 'rewrite'?

Suffix

Add -ful to care.

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What a secure answer looks like

  • 1. unhappy
  • 2. again
  • 3. careful
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