Most Essential Learning

Competencies (MELCs)

Identify meanings of
unfamiliar words through
structural analysis (words and
affixes: prefixes and suffixes)
Can you still remember
what we’ve discussed
last week?
Last week, we learned
about the different
Text Types!
 Can you give me one
(1) Text Type that you
can remember?
Today, we will be reading
a story!
AFFIXES
AFFIXES – group of words
attached to words to
create another word with
a different meaning
The word where an
affix is attached is
called a root word.
TYPES OF
AFFIXES
 PREFIX – affix
attached before a
root word
 Formula:
Root New
Prefix + =
Word Word
PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
un- not/opposite undo, unlock, unsafe, untie
repeat, restart, reread.
re- again/back remind
dis- not/opposite of dislike, distrust, disagree
in- not inactive, insane, incomplete
misunderstand, misuse,
mis- wrong misguided, misread,
misbehave
underground, underpaid,
under- too little, below underfeed, underwater
overload, overdone, overlap,
over- too much/above overboard
nonsense, nondairy,
non- not nonhuman, nonfiction,
nontoxic
 PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

inability, impatient, illegal,

in-, im-, il-, ir- not irregular

pre- before pretest, preschool, preplan

post- after postpone, posttest

uni- same uniform, university

mono- one monotone, monorail

bi- two bicycle, bilingual, binoculars

tri- three triangle, tricycle

quad- four quadrant, quadrilateral

oct- eight octagon, octopus

 SUFFIX – affix
attached after a
root word
 Formula:
Root + Suffix = New
Word Word
 SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

-er teacher, boxer, driver

person connected with
-ist chemist, dentist, scientist
citizenship, friendship,
-ship condition of/skill
membership
-ess feminine actress, mistress, lioness
Noun
-ness condition/state of greatness, happiness, cuteness
enjoyment, abandonment,
-ment act/process
accomplishment
-ion, -ation, -sion,
act of/state of/result of union, communication, vision
-tion
-or one who/that which actor, collector, visitor
 SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
-er comparative stronger, bigger, faster
degree
-est superlative degree strongest, biggest, fastest
-ful full of beautiful, plentiful, painful
Adjective
-less without careless, penniless, fearless
-able comfortable, drinkable,
can be done disposable, collectible
-ible friendly, quickly, finally
Adjective/ -ly characteristic of friendly, quickly, finally
Adverb fishy, fluffy, windy
-y characterized
by/like
 Instances where the
Suffix changes the part
of speech to which a
word belongs in…
 1. A verb may become a noun

Example: treat + ment = treatment

Treat is a verb, but when “-ment” is

added, it becomes a noun
 2. A noun may become an adjective

Example: comfort + able = comfortable

Comfort is a noun, but when “-able” is

added, it becomes an adjective
 3. An adjective may become an noun

Example: great + ness = greatness

Great is an adjective, but when “-ness” is

added, it becomes an noun
 DIRECTIONS: Fill in the missing prefix

in
1. ___visible dis
4. ___approve
un
2. ___lucky under
5. _____ground
tri
3. ___cycle
 DIRECTIONS: Fill in the missing suffix

less
1. fear_____ 4. bake__
er

ful
2. joy___ 5. adore____
able

ship
3. friend____
SEAT WORK
Open your book on pages
239-240 and answer the
Vocabulary Development
Check activity. Write your
answers on your
paper/notebook ☺
PREFIXES
Next, go to page 269 and
answer activity B. Write
your answers on your
paper/notebook ☺
SUFFIXES
Next, go to page 269 and
answer activity B. Write
your answers on your
paper/notebook ☺
 Let’s check
your answers!
 pages 239-240, Vocabulary
Dev’t Check:

1. BONUS 6. underage
2. dislike 7. underweight
3. Misconduct 8. reunite
4. Bicycle 9. recall
5. Overwork 10. intolerant
 pages 269, Activity B

1. respectful
2. selfless
3. easily
4. Teacher(s)
5. older
 Go to our Facebook
group and comment
down your scores for
this Seat Work! ☺
 PROJECT:
“Noting Details about My
Favorite Story/Movie”
Worksheet
 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Download the Worksheet (Word

document) uploaded in our
Facebook group
2. Answer the given WH- Questions
about your favorite story/movie
 INSTRUCTIONS:

3. To do this, you have 2 options:

• Type in your answers on
Microsoft Word/WPS Office
• Print the worksheet on a
short bond paper and
answer
 INSTRUCTIONS:

4. All outputs will be submitted on

the Google Drive link provided in
our Facebook group.
DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION:

October 7 (Friday)