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Grade 4 · English
Word Formation — Prefixes & Suffixes
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Build brand-new words by adding prefixes and suffixes!
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Tips & Praises: ____________________________Tr. Sign.: ____________________Date: _______ Month: _______ Year: _______
1
Sort each prefixed word by what its prefix means — Not/Opposite (dis-, im-, in-, un-) or Again/Before (re-, pre-).
preview
disconnect
unhappy
reheat
rebuild
incorrect
rewrite
impossible
disagree
prepay
2
Sort each suffixed word by what KIND of word it becomes — a Person Who Does Something (-er/-or/-ist) or a Describing Word (-ful/-less).
artist
scientist
careful
inventor
harmless
fearless
colourful
helpful
teacher
actor
Person Who Does Something
3
Add the prefix given in brackets to the root word to form a new word, and write the full sentence.
1.We need to the tickets before the show sells out. (pre + book)
2.Please the letter before you send it — I noticed a mistake. (re + read)
3.She felt about missing the bus. (un + happy)
4.The magician made the coin . (dis + appear)
5.The answer he gave was completely . (in + correct)
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