Understand words with prefixes and suffixes

Key Notes :-

Introduction to Words:

• Explain that words can have different parts: a base word (main word) and sometimes a prefix (added to the beginning) or suffix (added to the end).

What is a Prefix?:

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the start of a word that changes its meaning.
• Example: “un-” in “unhappy” (means not happy).

What is a Suffix?:

• A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its form.
• Example: “-ing” in “playing” (means the action is happening now).

Common Prefixes:

• Introduce simple prefixes like:
  • “un-” (means not) as in “unhappy.”
  • “re-” (means again) as in “redo.”

Common Suffixes:

• Introduce simple suffixes like:
  • “-ing” (means happening now) as in “playing.”
  • “-ed” (means it happened in the past) as in “jumped.”

Recognizing Words with Prefixes and Suffixes:

• Encourage students to spot words that have a prefix or suffix.
• Practice with words they may know, like redo, helpful, running.

Building Vocabulary:

• Create a list of common words with prefixes and suffixes to expand their vocabulary.
• Engage students in creating new words by adding prefixes and suffixes to base words.

Let’s practice!