Learn Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root word and suffixes are added to the end of a root word, and both can make a significant difference in the meaning of a word. Learn the following prefixes. To test you knowledge of roots and prefixes, create some words using the prefixes and the roots you have learned. Check with your dictionary for the meanings of the words you have created. Learn the following suffixes.
Suffixes work differently than prefixes.
They tell us how the word is to be used while prefixes tell us about the meaning. Two suffixes may be added to a root to create a word, as in aggressively. This is a list of some of the suffixes. Use your knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, to make words. Check with your dictionary for the meanings of the words you have created.