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.
Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: Word Roots and Prefixes
At this website, there is a large chart that "Contains some of the common roots and prefixes that make up the building blocks of numerous English words." Columns for roots/prefixes, meanings, and examples are included.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Practice With Prefixes #1
This interactive activity offers a practice for using the prefixes post-, pre-, dis-, in-, and un- that keeps track of score.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prefixes
This lesson focuses on prefixes; it defines prefix, and discusses the purpose of prefixes and how they can change the base word. It also provides a list of common prefixes with their meanings.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prefixes and Suffixes
This tutorial begins with a YouTube video rapping about affixes including roots, prefixes, and suffixes. There are two slide shows including one about prefixes and one about suffixes; each includes definition, how it functions, and a...
SMART Technologies
Smart: Prefix and Suffix Mix Up
In this activity provided by SMART, students will learn the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes, practice combining root words with prefixes and suffixes, and recognize changes in words after combining prefixes and suffixes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Prefixes and Their Meanings
A prefix has the power to change the meaning and grammatical role of the original word. Improve your technical writing skills by refining your comprehension of how words are strung together to form meaning. Master the art of effective...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prefixes and Suffixes
This tutorial focuses on prefixes and suffixes using a slideshow and two videos. The first video discusses affixes including prefixes and suffixes and how they work; it also has an embedded YouTube music video about the power of...
Quia
Quia: Roots & Prefixes
Tests knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and prefixes, using matching, concentration, and word search formats.
Quia
Quia: Prefix Millionaire
Based on the popular game show, this quiz tests knowledge of common prefixes in a multiple choice format.
Read Works
Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Prefixes
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students learn to use the meanings of prefixes to help determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson includes directions for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: L.3.4b: Determine the Meaning When a Known Affix Is Added
Links to 5 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard L.3.4b: Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable,...
SMART Technologies
Smart: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
Create words using prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Group the words together as words are created and add them to the word bank. Add your own prefixes, suffixes, and root words to extend the activity.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes
In this activity provided by SMART, students will learn the differences between prefixes and suffixes, as well as identify several different words and use them in sentences to help solidify which types of words represent prefixes and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prefixes
[Free Registration/Login Required] A prefix is a group of letters that go in front of a word. Using a prefix changes the meaning of that word. This lesson will cover the following prefixes: super, sub, un, pre, uni, bi, tri.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Common Prefixes
[Free Registration/Login Required] To recognize and spell common prefixes, and how these influence word meaning (e.g. un, de, dis, re, pre).
Quia
Quia: Prefixes (Matching Game)
Match common prefixes to their meanings in this online matching game.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prefix
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will collect and investigate the meanings and spellings of words using the following prefixes; auto, bi, trans, tele, circum.
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Roots and Their Meanings
This slideshow lesson introduces common roots words (or base words) and their meanings. It explains that some can stand alone while others require prefixes or suffixes to form words. L.9-10.4b Patterns/word changes
Quizlet
Quizlet: List of Common Affixes and Meanings: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on affixes (prefixes and suffixes) and their definitions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Suffixes and Their Meanings
This lesson introduces common suffixes and their meanings.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Regarding "Irregardless"
In addition to addressing the misuse of "irregardless" for "regardless," there's a lengthy discussion about the meaning of negative prefixes, as well as other prefixes that can be confusing. A great reference.