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Beginning Affixes

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  • What does the suffix '-er' usually mean?
    Someone who does something, or a comparison between two things.
  • Add 'un-' to the word 'lock' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    To not lock, or to do the opposite of locking.
  • He is singing his favorite song. What does 'singing' probably mean?
    The action of making music with his voice, happening now.
  • What does the prefix 're-' usually mean?
    To do something again.
  • I need to rewrite this sentence. What does 'rewrite' probably mean?
    To write the sentence again.
  • Add '-ing' to the word 'jump' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    The action of jumping, happening now.
  • Add '-s' to the word 'cat' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    More than one cat.
  • This dog is faster than that one. What does 'faster' probably mean?
    More fast than the other dog.
  • Add '-er' to the word 'teach' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    A person who teaches (a teacher).
  • She played with her friends yesterday. What does 'played' probably mean?
    The action of playing, which happened yesterday.
  • What does the suffix '-s' usually mean?
    More than one (plural).
  • Add '-ed' to the word 'walk' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    The action of walking, which already happened.
  • The dog loves his new bone. What does 'loves' probably mean?
    The action of liking something very much. Here, it also means the dog is performing the action.
  • She was unhappy with her grade. What does 'unhappy' probably mean?
    Not happy, or the opposite of happy.
  • What does the suffix '-ed' usually mean?
    An action that happened in the past.
  • What does the suffix '-ing' usually mean?
    An action that is happening right now.
  • What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?
    The opposite of something, or not.
  • Add 're-' to the word 'read' to make a new word. What does the new word mean?
    To read something again.
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