PREFIXES

re-, un-, dis-

I love you very much and I miss you! I am sick and Miss
Ale is going to help me with the class today.
 Be nice to Miss Ale

• I will be watching you !!!

Copy the following
definitions:
 PREFIX
An affix attached to the
beginning of a base
word, root word, or root
that changes the
meaning of the word
ROOT WORD
A word to which
prefixes and/or suffixes
are added
PREFIXES MEANING

RE - AGAIN

UN- NOT, THE OPPOSITE OF

DIS- NOT
 HOW TO FORM NEW WORDS USING PREFIXES:

LIKE =

ROOT WORD

I LIKE TO EAT HAMBURGERS.

I LIKE TO LOOK FOR IGUANAS.
I LIKE TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
HOW TO FORM NEW WORDS USING PREFIXES:

DIS = PREFIX

DIS + LIKE = DISLIKE

PREFIX ROOT WORD NEW WORD

Note: PREFIXES GO BEFORE THE ROOT WORD

 HOW TO FORM NEW WORDS USING PREFIXES:

DISLIKE = (Don’t like)

NEW WORD

I DISLIKE TO EAT TOMATO.

I DISLIKE TO COPY THE LONG CLASS.
I DISLIKE TO TALK ON THE PHONE.
New vocabulary words:
• Disagree : do not agree
• Dislike: do not like
• Return: turn again
• Review: view again
• Reappear: appear again
• Unfair: not fair
• Unlikely: not likely
• Unable: not able