Choose the definition which is closest to the underlined word. 1 I was repelled by the bad smell coming from the drain and took a step back. a) encouraged b) driven away c) delighted 2 The heavy boots looked very durable so they would last a few years. a) expensive b) hard-wearing c) weak 3 The letter wasn’t important so I disregarded it. a) picked up b) ignored c) studied Suffixes See page 60 Suffixes are groups of letters added to the ends of words to change their meaning. When suffixes are added, the part of speech may change and the spelling of the word may change. stop – sto pp ing, happy – happily
1 Each word has a suffix. What is the root word? 1 permission a) permiss b) permit c) permits 2 disastrous a) disaster b) disastour c) disastor 3 cyclist a) cycl b) cycle c) cycles
2 Add the correct suffix to the word in brackets.
-ment
-ous
-ship
-ed
-dom
1 Our (friend) is very important to me. 2 We had the (free) to wander all over the park. 3 The last bus was (cancel). 4 I read the book for (enjoy) not for an exam. 5 Playing with matches is (danger). What part of speech is each of your new words?
Prefixes See page 59
Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginnings of words to change their meaning. honest – dis honest action – re action
1 Choose the correct prefix to complete the word. 1 The mist _____appeared and the sun came out. 2 She was _____ patient for the concert to begin. 3 The nuts were _____ expensive so I bought 2 bags. 4 We had to wait an hour because the buses were _____ frequent. in-
dis- im- un-
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• Remind students to use prefixes and suffixes to help them with their spelling and to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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