Prefixes
pre- means...
before
un- means...
not
True or False: All words are made up of roots, prefixes, and/or suffixes?
true?
'ness' means?
a state or condition
re- means...
to do again
mis- means...
wrongly
True or False: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word is called a synonym.
false
'less' means
without
Based on what you know about the prefix dis-, what does disagree mean?
to not agree
Based on what you know about the prefix non-, what does nonviolent mean?
not violent or peaceful
True or False: Words can have more than one meaning.
true?
Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word in the sentence that contains the suffix. "The teacher was very helpful when her students asked questions."
full of help/ ready to give help
Based on what you know about the prefix dis-, what does the word dissatisfied mean?
not satisfied or not happy with the result
Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word in the sentence that contains the prefix. "The woman had to resubmit her application for the new job at the hospital."
submit again or turn it in again
Fill in the blanks: When you add a ______ to a root word you change the meaning of the word.
prefix
Based on what you know about the suffix - ment, what does the word contentment mean?
The state of being content or happy
Based on what you know about the prefix in-, what does the word incapable mean?
not capable or not able to complete the task
Based on what you know about the prefix un-, what does the word uncooperative mean?
to not cooperate or do what is expected
Two words that are spelled differently but sound the same when pronounced are called?
homophones
Based on what you know about the suffix -less, what does the word fearless mean?
to be without fear or not afraid