Prefixes and Suffixes!

During our Literacy lessons this week, we have been learning all about prefixes and suffixes. 

Prefixes are a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. Most prefixes mean a similar thing when they're added to different words.

• un usually means not. For example, unhappy, unlocked, unfair
• dis and mis usually have negative meanings. For example, disagree, disobey, misbehave, mislead
• re usually means again or back. For example, redo, reappear, redecorate
• sub usually means under. For example, subheading or submarine

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.

Sometimes they also change the original word's spelling. When adding a suffix you might have to double the last letter. For example when adding 'ed' to 'drop' you also double the p so it becomes 'dropped'.

Some suffixes have specific uses. Adding ‘ing’ can change a noun into a verb eg 'garden' to 'gardening'. While ‘ed’ can put a verb in the past tense eg 'jump' to 'jumped'.

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