ENGLISH- Grade 4

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I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. MELC: Decode words using affixes
B. Objective: Use words in sentences with correct affixes.

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

● Prefix is one or more syllables that can be added at the beginning

of a root word to form a new word.

● Suffix is added to the end of a word and can change a word from
one part of speech to another.

● A base or root word is a word that can stand on its own. It cannot
be divided into smaller parts and still retain its meaning.

Take a look at the chart below to see some of the most common affixes,
their meanings and some examples of word that use them:

Prefix Meaning Example Suffix Meaning Example

un- Not Undo -able, - Can be done Comfortable
ible
de- Opposite Defrost -en Made of Wooden

dis- not Disagree -full Full of Wonderful

in-, im- not Injustice, -less Without Hopeless

impossible
non- not Nonsense -er Comparative Taller

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 III. ACTIVITIES
A. Practice Tasks

Practice Task 1
Directions: Underline the prefix or suffix and draw a circle around the root
word for each word.

Untrue Roofless unlucky relocate

Remix Wonderful dislike hopeless
Unsafe Biggest unlock disclose
Happiness Joyful disown rewrite

Practice Task 2
Directions: Color the petal with the correct affix which will complete the
word at the center of the flower.

un- un
re- re

-ness tie dis- possible -ful

Im-

-ful -less -ness -less

un- re-
un- re- un- re-
-ness mad dis- -ness slow dis-
-ness like dis-

-less -ful -ly -ful

-less -ful

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Practice Task 3
Directions: Complete the table below by supplying the affix, as well as
the meaning of the affix and the word then write your own sentence.

Word Affix Meaning Meaning of Sentence

of the the word
affix
tasteless without Without
taste

harmless -less

redo again

unwilling Un-

unbelievable not Not

believable

beautiful -ful Full of

beauty

actor one who

wooden -en Made of

wood
discontinue Not

improper Im- Not proper

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B. Assessment
Directions: Complete the sentences by supplying the stars with the correct
affixes which can be chosen from the box below.
un ful mis ness re dis im

1. It is safe to go out of the house due to the pandemic.

2. The government locates some of the patients in the

quarantine facilities.

3. It is possible to pass the checkpoint without a travel

pass.

4. People are still hope that this pandemic will pass.

5. Despite the pandemic, people still find simple joys and happy

together with their families.

6. The Department of Health continues to remind the people that it

is safer to be at home although some are already easy.
7. With the on-going pandemic, some are respectful of the

government policies being imposed.

8. The corona virus is visible that makes it more difficult to

control.

9. The virus is harm especially to the respiratory system as it

attacks the lungs.

10. The lockdown has also provided a wonder time for the
families to have plenty of bonding moments.

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 IV. ANSWER KEY
A. Practice Tasks
Practice Task 1

untrue roofless unlucky relocate

remix wonderful dislike hopeless

unsafe biggest unlock disclose

happiness joyful disown rewrite

Practice Task 2 B. Assessment

1. untie 1. un 6. un
2. impossible 2. re 7. dis
3. madness 3. Im 8. in
4. slowly 4. ful 9. ful
5. unlike 5. ness 10. ful

Practice Task 3

Word Affix Meaning Meaning of Sentence

of the affix the word
tasteless less without without taste Answers may vary
harmless -less without without harm Answers may vary
redo Re again do again Answers may vary
unwilling Un- not not willing Answers may vary
unbelievable un not not believable Answers may vary
beautiful -ful full of full of beauty Answers may vary
actor or one who one who acts Answers may vary
wooden -en made of made of wood Answers may vary
discontinue dis not Not continue Answers may vary
improper Im- not Not proper Answers may vary

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 V. REFLECTION/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
What have I learned in this lesson?

VI. REFERENCES
Self-Learning Module, English 4 Quarter 1 week 5

Prepared by:

ROANNE MICHELLE V. LIBRANDO

TEACHER 3
Quality Assured by:

PETER N. MORADA
PRINCIPAL 1, DISTRICT COORDINATOR

CLAUDIA MARILOU S. MARPURI

EPS in English, Iriga City Division

EMMA V. DASCO
EPS in English, Camarines Norte Division

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