7thGrade Prefix/Suffix List

Prefix dedis-* foremissemiSuffix -able,-ible -al ial -ic -ment -en Meaning opposite not, opposite of before wrongly half Meaning can be done
having characteristics of having characteristics of

Key Word defrost disagree forecast misfire semicircle Key Word comfortable personal, jovial linguistic enjoyment wooden

action or process made of

*Most frequent. The four most frequent suffixes account for 97 percent of suffixed words in printed school English.

8th Grade Prefix/Suffix List

Prefix en-, emin-,imin-, im-, il-, ir-* nontransSuffix
-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition

Meaning cause to in not not across Meaning act, process state of

adjective form of a noun

-ity, -ty -ive, -ative,

Key Word encode, embrace infield injustice, impossible nonsense transport Key Word occasion, attraction infinity plaintive

-itive -ness -ous, -eous, -ious

state of, condition of

possessing the qualities of

kindness joyous

*Most frequent. The four most frequent suffixes account for 97 percent of suffixed words in printed school English.