Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Building a Better Vocabulary
A wonderful site for the vocabulary enthusiast. Includes ways to build your vocabulary, resource suggestions, information about word roots, a section on suffixes and prefixes, as well as some higher-level word quizzes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prefixes and Suffixes
This tutorial focuses on prefixes and suffixes; it defines prefix, suffix, and affix. It offers a YouTube music video rapping about prefixes, suffixes, and roots; it also provides lists of common prefixes and suffixes with their meanings...
Other
Learn That Word: Root Words & Prefixes: Quick Reference
Excellent reference tool listing prefixes and roots together alphabetically along with definitions and examples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Reading: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes
In this lesson, you will learn about two kinds of affixes - prefix and suffix. Prefixes are attached, before a root or base word, and suffixes to the end of a word. You'll learn how all three word parts are keys to unlocking the meanings...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Hyphens
This site provides information on various uses for the hyphen with an emphasis on dividing words at the end of a line. For additional information, click on the link "Compound Words."
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Hyphens
This site contains information regarding the correct use of the hyphen, along with examples. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Taking the "Un" Out of "Unwritten"
In this lesson, young scholars will use a the rap song about prefixes, suffixes and roots and the song "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. Students will be engaged as they are practice their understanding of prefixes, suffixes and roots....
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: 14 Prefixes in Word Puzzles
This page offers links to 112 vocabulary words from these 14 prefix word game puzzles (eight words for each prefix). Select the prefix; links are: AB - AD - BE - COM - DE - DIS - EN - EX - IN - PRE - PRO - RE - SUB - UN. Then select the...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: De #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix." DE " prefix words: Dedication - 7, Deficiency - 8,...
Other
Vocabulary Workshop
This vocabulary workshop will be helpful to anyone interested in brushing up on their skills. This site features a comprehensive look at root words, prefixes, suffixes and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Improve Comprehension: A Word Game Using Root Words and Affixes
Contains plans for three lessons that teach about root words, prefixes, and suffixes using handouts, websites, and games. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Flip a Chip: Examining Affixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary
Contains plans for a vocabulary lesson that uses an activity called Flip-a-Chip to teach about affixes. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lesson as well as assessment and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: You Can't Spell Prefix Without a Prefix
This online lesson teaches the importance of learning and understanding the meanings of prefixes in the English language. Lesson tend to be interactive, with students identifying, constructing, and defining words with prefixes.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Com #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade-level words for each prefix. COM " prefix words: Coherence - HS, Committee - 5,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Pre #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."PRE" prefix words: Precaution - 6, Predict - 5, Predominant...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Re #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."RE" prefix words: Rebellious - 7, Recognition - 6, Reflect...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Sub #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."SUB" prefix words: Subconscious - 8, Subdue - 7, Submarine...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Dis #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "DIS" prefix words: Discreet - 8, Disgrace - 6, Dismal - 6,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Un #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."UN" prefix words: Unattractive - 8, Unconscious - 6,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ab Abs #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "AB-ABS" prefix words: Aberration - HS, Abdicate - HS,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Be #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."BE" prefix words: Bedraggled - 7, Behavior - 5, Belittle -...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ex #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."EX" prefix words: Excel - 8, Exception - 6, Exclamation -...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ad #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "AD" prefix words: Adequate - 7, Adhere - 8, Adjourned - 8,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: En #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "EN" prefix words: Enchantment - 5, Enclosure - 6, Endure -...