Prefixes Posters

This resource allows students to learn all about prefixes with these prefix posters. They make great classroom displays as well as a great teaching tool for teachers to use when teaching students about different prefixes.

What is Included:

Each prefix has its own poster that features the prefix, it's meaning, a word that uses the prefix with a corresponding visual. There is also a poster page that includes all of the prefixes included in this resource packet.

This prefix poster resource contains a wide variety of suffixes and include bold, colourful, and easy to recognize images for examples of each prefix. This allows students to stay engaged while learning about different prefixes.

How to Use:

• These prefix posters can be used as a classroom display by hanging posters in a designated area in the classroom.

• These prefix posters can be used as a teaching tool while introducing prefixes by showing students the specific poster for the prefix being learned to demonstrate the meaning and an example of the prefix..

• These prefix posters can be placed in a writing centre for referencing while students write. This can be done through a wall display or by creating a reference book for students to flip through when they need to reference a prefix.

Prefixes Included:

anti-, bi-, co-, de-, dis-, extra-, fore-, il-, in-, inter-, im-, ir-, mis-, non-, over-, pre-, re-, sub-, super-, tri-, un-, under-

Skills Assessed:

• These posters help with identifying words with prefixes

• These posters help with learning the meaning of prefixes

• These posters help students learn how prefixes change the meaning of words.

These prefix posters are no prep. Teachers can simply print each poster and hang, or hold up to use in class. The teacher may choose to laminate the posters for durability. These posters include American, British and Australian spellings for root words.