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Prefix/Suffix Worksheet

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLE

anti- against antidote
bi- two bifocals
co- together coeducational
de- away, off, down defuse
dis- not discredit
en- in, into, around engrave
in- into or not inflate, inflexible
mid- middle midpoint
multi- many multinational
non- not nonpartisan
pre- before, ahead of time predict
pro- in favor of, forward proponent, progressive
Re- back, again retouch
semi- half, part semifinal
super- above, way above average superstar
sub- under substitute
un- not, opposite of unreal, unpack

SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE

-en to make happen, made of Strengthen, earthen
-er person who performs an Baker, stronger
action, more
-ful full of Resourceful
-ish like Stylish
-ize cause to become Hypnotize
-less without Clueless
-like resembling Dreamlike
-ment result of, state of being, Announcement,
process excitement
-ward in the direction of Straightforward
-y resembling grainy
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Directions: While reading The Lottery, identify words with PREFIXES and
SUFFIXES.
WORD PREFIX OR SUFFIX? MEANING