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Grade 2 Reading Foundation - Prefixes and Suffixes
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Grade 2 Reading Foundation - Prefixes and Suffixes

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Prefixes and suffixes allow students to figure out the meanings of words based on these affixes. Students may also discover how to pronounce these words. Prefixes are the beginning affixes that have a certain meaning whereas suffixes are placed at the end of the word. In the quiz, the students will determine the meanings of words based on the affixes. These prefixes and suffixes are used according to those taught in a second grade classroom.

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1 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Loudest
To be a loud person.
To be more loud.
To be the most loud.
To be loud again.
“Est” means the most of something, so loudest means to be the most loud.
2 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Slower
To not be slow.
To be more slow.
To be the most slow.
To be full of slow things.
“Er” means more, so slower means to be more slow.
3 .
Look at the prefix.
What does the word mean?
Unlock
To not lock.
To lock again.
To lock more things.
To be full of locks.
Since “un” means not, then unlock means to not lock.
4 .
Look at the prefix.
What does the word mean?
Replay
To not play.
To play again.
To be full of play.
To play the most.
“Re” means again, so replay means to play again.
5 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Worthless
To be full of worth.
A person of worth.
To have the most worth.
To be without worth.
Worthless means to be without worth since “less” means to be without.
6 .
Look at the prefix.
What does the word mean?
Unable
To not be able to do something.
To be able to do something again.
A person who is able to do something.
To be able to do something the most.
“Un” means not, so unable means to not be able to do something.
7 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Joyful
To be full of joy.
To be without joy.
To have joy again.
To have more joy.
Since “ful” means full of, joyful means to be full of joy.
8 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Baker
To bake again.
To not bake.
A person who bakes.
To bake the most.
Baker means a person who bakes since “er” refers to a person.
9 .
Look at the suffix.
What does the word mean?
Endless
To end something again.
To end more things.
To end the most things.
To be without end.
“Less” means without, so endless means to be without end.
10 .
Look at the prefix.
What does the word mean?
Redo
To not do.
To do again.
To do more.
To do the most.
Since “re” means again, redo means to do again.
Author:  Amy Flanders
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