suffixes and prefixes: *What are Suffixes and Prefixes?* 1. *Suffixes*: A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function. Example: -ful, -less, -ly 2. *Prefixes*: A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or function. Example: un-, re-, anti- *Examples of Suffixes* 1. *-ful*: hope -> hopeful 2. *-less*: hope -> hopeless 3. *-ly*: quick -> quickly EXAMPLE of prefixes: 1. - un. : happy - unhappy 2. -re : write. - rewrite 3. -re: do. - redo