Prefixes
What does the prefix "re-" mean, as in return or renew?
again, back
What does the suffix "-able" mean, as in doable or curable.
can do something or possible
What is the prefix mistake in the following sentence?
What is the correct prefix to make the sentence correct?
The students teleunderstood the directions on the test and everyone failed.
should be misunderstood, not teleunderstood
What prefix would you use with the root word "floor" to mean under the floor?
sub-
subfloor or subflooring
Identify the prefix(es) and/or suffix(s) in the following word.
disqualified
Extra 100 points: What does it mean to be disqualified?
dis- not
-ed past tense
root qualify
A person declared not eligible for an activity because they did something wrong.
"He was disqualified from the race because he crossed the center line."
What does the prefix "pre-" mean as in precook or preview
before
What does the suffix "-er or -or" mean, as in mentor or butcher?
job or the person that does something
What is the prefix mistake in the following sentence? And what should the correct word be?
Caroline was dishappy about having to leave her school and moving to another town.
unhappy not dishappy
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What prefix would you use with the root word "scribe" to mean write beforehand?
pre-
prescribe
Identify the prefix(es) and/or suffix(s) in the following word.
Disadvantages
(100 extra points): What are some disadvantages to being extremely tall?
dis- not
-es makes the word plural
root advantage
Tall people may have a hard time finding pants that are long enough. Tall people may have a hard time walking under doors. Tall people may have a hard time fitting in a student desk.
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What does the prefix "de-" mean, as in dethrone or decline?
remove or reduce
full of
What is the prefix mistake in the following sentence? What should the word be?
The Navy built a new octomarine to use to search for sunken ships in the Pacific Ocean.
should be submarine, not octomarine
What prefix would you use with the word "weekly" to mean it happens twice or two times a week?
bi-
biweekly
Identify the prefix(es) and/or suffix(s) in the following word.
unconsciousness.
Extra 100 points: What does it mean to suffer from unconsciousness?
un- not
-ness makes a word a noun
root conscious
Means to not be awake and functioning properly
"Being exposed to carbon monoxide will cause a person to slip into unconsciousness or even death."
What does the prefix "mis-" mean as in mistake or misunderstand
wrong or bad
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What does the suffix "-ment, -ness, -ion" mean as in government, togetherness, information?
an act or result of that turns a word into a noun or name of something
What is the prefix mistake in the following sentence?
What should the word be?
"This sweater in too small," she said. "I am going to preturn it to the store tomorrow."
should be return, not preturn
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What prefix would you use with the word "construct" to make it mean remove or take away parts?
de-
deconstruct
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identify the prefix/es and/or suffix/es in the following word?
reassurance
Bonus 100 points: What does it mean to give someone reassurances?
re- back or again
-ance action or process of doing something
root assure
tell someone again that something is ok.
"We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink."
What does the prefix "tele-" mean as in the word telepathic or telegraph?
far or distant
What part of speech does the suffix "ively" turn a word into? Examples: lively, aggressively, actively
adverb
What is the wrong prefix used in the following sentence?
What should the word be?
In geometry, we learned that to find the perimeter of a biangle, we have to add the measurements of all three sides.
triangle, not biangle
What prefix would you use with the root word "view" to make it mean look at beforehand?
pre-
preview
Identify the prefix/es and/or suffix/es in the following word?
inequality
Bonus 100 points: What does inequality mean?
in- not
-ity state, quality, or degree of
root equal
an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people
"The teacher noticed an inequality in the supplies, as one group had far more pencils and paper than the others."