4 Department of Education-Region III

TARLAC CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION

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English
Quarter 1: Week 5
Learning Activity Sheets
 ENGLISH 4
Name of Learner: ___________________________________ Grade Level: 4 Q1- WEEK 5
Section: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________

Identify Meaning of Unfamiliar Words through Structural Analysis using Affixes:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Background Information:

Unfamiliar words are a lot like puzzles. When we come across a word we don't know
or understand, it helps if we can look at it like it's a puzzle that can be broken apart into puzzle
pieces. Structural analysis is dividing words into parts to discover what an unknown word
means. Word parts contribute to the overall meaning of a word. Many words in the English
language are composed of a root word and affixes: a prefix, and/or a suffix. (Elder 2008, 216)
Affixes can either be prefixes or suffixes. Many English words are formed by adding
affixes. By knowing the meaning and uses of affixes, you can create and add more words to
a root word to widen your vocabulary.
A root word is a word that does not have a prefix or a suffix and is the base or core
that can't be reduced into a smaller word form.
Prefix is a syllable or word part added to the beginning of a word to form a new word
with different meaning. Study the table below for examples of prefixes being added to a
base/root word to create new word with different meaning.

Base / Root Meaning of the New

Prefix Meaning New Word
word Word
not,
dis-
opposite of honest dis + honest = dishonest not honest
mis- wrongly spell mis + spell = misspell wrongly spelled
un- not happy un + happy = unhappy not happy
re- again write re + write = rewrite to write again
im- not perfect im + perfect= imperfect not perfect
complete in + complete= not complete
in- not
incomplete

On the other hand, suffix is a syllable or word part added to the end of a word to
create a new word with new meaning. Study the table below for examples of suffixes being
added to the end of a base/root word to create new word with different meaning.

Base / Root Meaning of the New

Suffix Meaning New Word
word Word
-ful full hope hope + ful = hopeful full of hope
-less without rest rest + less = restless without rest

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 Base / Root Meaning of the New
Suffix Meaning New Word
word Word
can be/ fold can be folded
-able fold + able= foldable
able to be
state of/ red state of being red
-ness red + ness= redness
quality of
action or develop action or result of
-ment develop + ment
result of being developed
Condition
of,
character king position of a king
-ship king+ ship
of, quality
of, position
and skill of
A person
who (does
-or/er what the teach teach + er a person who teaches
root word
indicates)

Learning Competency with code:

Identify meanings of unfamiliar words through structural analysis (words and affixes:
prefixes and suffixes) Quarter 1 Week 5 (EN4V-IIc-32)

GENERAL DIRECTIONS/ INSTRUCTIONS:

Read carefully the directions indicated in the following exercises/activities then
provide what is needed or ask in each item.

Exercises
A. Complete the chart below by adding the correct prefix or suffix to the base/root
word to form a new meaning. Use the meaning of word as your guide in choosing
the correct prefix or suffix. The first one is done for you.

ROOT WORD NEW WORD MEANING OF NEW WORD

1. proper _____
im + proper = _______________
improper not proper
2. polite _____ + polite = _______________ not polite
3. tidy _____ + tidy = _______________ not tidy/ not clean
4. agree _____ + agree = _______________ not agree
5. read _____ + read = _______________ wrongly read
6. plant _____ + plant =________________ to plant again
7. hope hope + _____ = _______________ without hope
8. use use + _____ = _______________ can be used
9. seed seed +_____ = ______________ without seed
10. care care + _____ = _______________ full of care

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 B. Use the prefixes, suffixes and root words below to create new words. The first
one is done for you.
PREFIXES ROOT WORDS

dis- mis- re- mortal kind paint

un- im- in- active hear appear

PREFIX ROOT WORD NEW WORD

1. dis- appear disappear
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
SUFFIXES ROOT WORDS

-ful -less -ness -able pain avoid cheer kind

SUFFIX ROOT WORD NEW WORD

7.
8.
9.
10.

C. Write a word with prefix or suffix the corresponds to each meaning. The first one
is done for you.

MEANING OF A WORD NEW WORD

1. to play again replay
2. not happy
3. to view again
4. full of sorrow
5. not fair
6. a person who decorates
7. a person who trains
8. a person who sails
9. a person who reads
10. a person who invents

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D. Write example of words that corresponds to the following prefixes or suffixes.

un- re-

mis- -im

-ful -less

-er/-or -ship

E. Read the following sentences. Then add the correct prefix to the italicized word to
create a word that means the opposite of it. The first one is done for you.

incorrect
1. The answer to this math problem is not correct. It is _____________.
2. Young children tend not to be patient. They are usually _____________.
3. My best friend does not like tattoos. She ________ them.
4. The computer cable is not connected. It is ____________.
5. Roni did not obey his sister. He ____________ her.
6. It is not possible for a human to fly. It is _________________.
7. Children should behave in class. It is not good to ______________.
8. You need to use your materials wisely. To _________ them is not a good practice.
9. You need to place your things in one container. You might ____________ them.
10. Betty is not mature enough. She acts ______________.

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F. Add the suffix -less, -ful, -able or -ness to the word inside the parenthesis to make
the sentence correct. Write the newly formed words on the blank.

_______________1. The carnival has a (color) displays.

_______________2. Teri was (speech) after hearing the news.
_______________3. The cloth face mask is (wash)
_______________4. Make sure you thank her for her (kind).
_______________5. Karen likes skydiving, she is (fear).
_______________6. The shampoo you are using makes your hair (manage).
_______________7. Earthquakes make many people (home).
_______________8. The little child asks for (forgive) after breaking the flower vase.
_______________9. Doing tons of paper works is really (stress).
______________ 10. We have been driving for 12 hours, the road seems so (end).

G. Read the sentences carefully. Identify the meaning of the underlined word with
prefix and suffix as used in the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer
and encircle it.

1. A 70- year old woman is working all day and night to sew beautiful dresses to be sent
as gifts for young girls at the orphanage. What a selfless person she is.
a. selfish c. likes to sew dresses
b. care less for herself d. she cares about herself

2. Oxygen is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.

a. full of smell c. full of taste
b. without smell or odor d. without color

3. My uncle said I had to wait until my birthday to unwrap my gifts.

a. remove the wrapper c. remove the box
b. cover the gifts d. open the box

4. Leslie forgot his backpack and had to return home to get it.
a. go back to a place c. to turn around
b. to turn back d. to take turns

5. James almost fell down because his shoelaces were untied or unknotted.
a. not tied c. tied properly
b. long d. colorful

6. Hanging out with the wrong crowd or friends would lead you to mischief.
a. wrong friends c. wrongdoings
b. wrong spelling d. wrong place.

7. We spent a night in a temple and we had a peaceful gathering before sleeping.

a. no peace c. less peace
b. full of peace d. state of being at peace

8. Can anything cure my baldness? I want to grow more hair!

a. long hair c. short hair
b. full of hair d. no hair or state of being bald
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 9. To help keep the Earth clean, we need to recycle our plastics at home.
a. paint again c. use again
b. plant again d. grow again

10. Mabby’s bluish couch is incredibly uncomfortable.

a. not safe c. very dangerous
b. not comfortable d. full of comfort.

I. Read the following sentences. Encircle the meaning of the underlined word which
is found in the sentence. The first one is done for you.

1. The television price didn’t cost very much. It is inexpensive.

2. The project I made is not perfect. It is imperfect.
3. My money is not enough to buy a new school bag. It is insufficient.
4. I have fun dancing. I find it enjoyable.
5. Her closeness to her mother is truly amazing. She wants her mother near her.
6. Mang Ambo is sick. His illness makes him weak.
7. Even twins have dissimilar traits. They are different from each other.
8. It is an unforeseen incident. He didn’t see it coming.
9. If you mistreat a person. You harm them in some way.
10. My little brother always plays. He’s too playful.
Reflection
Color the star which corresponds to how well you learned the lesson.

YES A LITTLE NO
I can identify root/base words.

I can identify prefixes.

I can I identify suffixes.

I can identify the difference of

prefixes to suffixes.

I can write words with prefixes

and suffixes.

I can identify unfamiliar words

through structural analysis using
root words and affixes (prefix
and suffix)
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References:

Elder, J. (2007). Entryways into Reading and Learning. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2007.
Rabelas, M. M. (2015). English Grade 4 Learners Material. Pasig City: Department of Education.

Prepared by: Reviewed:

MARIE ALLEN D. RIVERA
CARMELA T. PEREZ
Teacher III Education Program Supervisor

REYMAR D. PAGUIO PhD

Evaluators: EPSvr-English
MANUELITO C. MONTOYA II
LILY BETH B. MALLARI
MIRIAM C. SANTIAGO
EPSvr-LRMDS
FERMINA E. CASILAN
AGNES B. CANLAS ROBERT E. OSONGCO EdD
Chief-CID