Prefix mis- and un-
Prefix re- and pre-
Suffix -ed and -er
Suffix -y and -ly
Suffix -ing and -est
100
The prefix un- means
not
100
The prefix re- means
again
100
The suffix -ed means
in the past, already happened
100
The suffix -y means
full of
100
The suffix -ing means
happening right now
200
The prefix mis- means
wrongly
200
The prefix pre- means
before
200
The suffix -er means
one who _____, comparing two things
200
The suffix -ly means
in a ____ way
200
The suffix -est means
most
300
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -mis helps the reader understand that the word misbehave means.
to behave wrongly
300
Knowing the meaning of the prefix pre- helps the reader understand that the word pregame means.
game before
300
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ed helps the reader understand that the word jumped means.
to jump in the past
300
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -y helps the reader understand that the word grumpy means.
full of grump
300
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ing helps the reader understand that the word climbing means.
to climb right now
400
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -un helps the reader understand that the word unbelievable means.
to not believe
400
Knowing the meaning of the prefix re- helps the reader understand that the word reapply means.
to apply again
400
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -er helps the reader understand that the word reader means.
one who reads
400
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ly helps the reader understand that the word friendly means.
in a friend way
400
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -est helps the reader understand that the word brightest means.
the most bright
500
Come up with an example of a mis- word and an un- word and explain their meanings.
multiple answers
500
Come up with an example of a pre- word and an re- word and explain their meanings.
500
Come up with an example of a -er word and an -ed word and explain their meanings.
multiple answers
500
Come up with an example of a -ly word and an -y word and explain their meanings.
multiple answers
500
Come up with an example of a -ing word and an -est word and explain their meanings.
multiple answers
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