Helpful resource to teach most common prefixes and suffixes to ESL students.

1. VOCABULARY
PREFIXES & SUFFIXES

2. PREFIXES
•ANTI- (AGAINST)
•DIS- (OPPOSITE OF)
•IN/IM/IR- (NOT)
•CO- (WITH)
•UN- (NOT)
•FORE- (BEFORE)
•MIS- (WRONGLY)
•TRANS- (ACROSS)

3. DIS (OPPOSITE OF)
4 WORDS TAKE THE DIS PREFIX BUT 2 DON’T!
like
write
honest
agree
empathy
comfort

4. DIS (OPPOSITE OF)
dislike
write
dishonest
disagree
empathy
discomfort

5. IN/IM/IR (NOT)
3 WORDS TAKE THE IN/IM/IRPREFIX BUT 2 DON’T!
load
employment
capable
regular
perfect

6. IN/IM/IR (NOT)
load
employment
incapable
irregular
imperfect

7. UN (NOT)
4 WORDS TAKE THE UN PREFIX BUT 2 DON’T!
cover
finished
known
friendly
read
interpret

8. UN (NOT)
uncover
unfinished
unknown
unfriendly
read
interpret

9. MIS (WRONGLY)
4 WORDS TAKE THE MIS PREFIX BUT 2 DON’T!
interpret
understand
existent
conduct
seeable
use

10. MIS (WRONGLY)
misinterpret
misunderstand
existent
misconduct
seeable
misuse

11. SUFFIXES
•-FUL (FULL OF)
•-LESS (WITHOUT)
•-NESS (STATE OF CONDITION)

12. FUL (FULL OF)
•HANDFUL
•PLAYFUL
•HOPEFUL
•SKILLFUL
•THANKFUL
•COLORFUL

13. LESS (WITHOUT)
•MEANINGLESS
•HOPELESS
•SPOTLESS
•MINDLESS
•HOMELESS

14. -NESS (STATE OF CONDITION)
•SADNESS
•HOPELESSNESS
•SICKNESS
•HAPPINESS
•RUDENESS