Prefixes
Question: What does the prefix re- mean?
Answer: Again or back
Question: What does -ful mean in the word helpful?
Answer: Full of
Question: What does the root graph mean?
Answer: Write or draw
Question: Break the word rewrite into its parts.
Answer: re + write
1. 🐔 Question: If you reheat your chicken nuggets, what does re- tell you to do?
Answer: Heat them again.
Question: What does the prefix pre- mean?
Answer: Before
Question: What does -less mean in the word fearless?
Answer: Without
Question: What does the root rupt mean?
Answer: Break
Question: Break the word preview into its parts. What does each part mean?
Answer: pre + view. Pre- means before.
2. 🦖 Question: A dinosaur says, “I misunderstood you!” What does mis- mean?
Answer: Wrongly or incorrectly.
Question: What does the prefix dis- mean?
Answer: Not, opposite of, or apart
Question: What does -ly mean in the word quickly?
Answer: In a certain way, or to do something in that way.
Question: What does the root dict mean?
Answer: Say or speak
Question: Break apart disagree. What does the prefix tell you about the word?
Answer: Answer: dis + agree. Dis- means not/opposite of, so disagree means not agree.dis + agree. Dis- means not/opposite of, so disagree means not agree.
3. 🧦 Question: If someone is careless and leaves socks all over the classroom, what does -less mean?
Answer: Without care.
Question: What does the prefix mis- mean?
Answer: Wrong or badly
Question: What does -ment mean in the word enjoyment?
Answer: Action, process, or result
Question: What does the root port mean?
Answer: Carry
Question: Break apart carelessness. Identify the base word and BOTH suffixes.
Answer: care + less + ness. -less = without; -ness = state or quality.
IE: Without care, not with care.
4. 🧙♂️ Question: A wizard announces, “I can transport this entire classroom with one spell!” If port means “carry,” what is the wizard claiming he can do?
Answer: Carry/move the classroom somewhere else.
Question: Break apart the word misunderstand. What is the prefix, base word, and meaning of the prefix?
Answer: mis- + understand; mis- means wrong/badly
Question: Add a suffix to hope to create a word that means “full of hope.”
Answer: hopeful
Question: The word transport contains the root port. If port means “carry,” what does transport probably have something to do with?
Answer: Carrying or moving something from one place to another.
Question: Create a real word using the prefix mis-. Then explain what the word means.
Answer: Answers will vary. Examples: misread, misplace, misunderstand, misbehave.
5. 🦄 Question: You invent a unicorn that is sparkly, magical, and extremely helpful. Which 3 suffixes did you add to help to describe your unicorn?
-ly, -al, -ful