90 Common Prefixes and Their Meanings

The four most frequent prefixes account for 97 percent of prefixed words in printed school English. From Teaching Reading Sourcebook: For Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade by Bill Honig, Linda …

Prefix-Suffix-Root List by Grade Level (Generally, prefixes and suffixes change the meanings of roots, but it is usually the suffix that denotes the part of speech.)

The prefix is added in front of the base word (pre- means before) to create a new word with a different meaning. For example, if you add the prefix dis- to the word like, you get dislike—the opposite of like.

Important Note: Dividing students into small groups working on different prefix, suffix, or roots will greatly reduce the number of games you will need to create if using printable game boards.

Prefixes, Root Words, Suffixes Write a prefix or suffix to complete the sentence.

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to adjust its meaning or change its part of speech.