Break it Down
HELPFUL
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
dis = not/opposite er = person who
HELP | FUL
The base word is help. The suffix is ful. It means 'full of'. The word means full of help.
re|play
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
dis = not/opposite er = person who
The base word is play. The prefix is re. It means again. The word means to play again.
over|paid
over= too much
The base word is paid. The prefix is over. It means 'too much'. The word means someone getting more money.
I overpaid for that couch.
Example of a word with the suffix "ful":
Prefix:
ful = full of
joyful
careful
powerful
peaceful
“Preheat the oven before baking bread.”
Prefixes: Suffixes:
mis = wrongly ful = full of
pre = before
- preheat
The base word is heat. The prefix is per. It means before. The word means heating something beforehand.
CARELESS
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
dis = not/opposite er = person who
care | less
The base word is care. The suffix is less. It means 'without'. The word means without any care.
un|happy
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
dis = not/opposite er = person who
The base word is happy. The prefix is un. It means not. The word means not happy.
quick|ly
ly = how something is done
The base word is quick. The suffix is ly. It means in a certain way. The word means 'something done fast.'
He talks too quickly.
Example of a word with the prefix "re":
Prefix:
re = again
reread
rewrite
rewarm
recalculate
“He made a mistake on the test.”
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
mis = wrongly
- mistake
The base word is take. The prefix is mis. It means wrongly. The word means an action done wrongly.
DISAGREE
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
dis = not/opposite er = person who
dis|agree
The base word is agree. The prefix is dis. It means not/opposite. The word means 'to not agree'.
mis|place
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
un = not less = without
mis = wrongly er = person who
The base word is place. The prefix is mis. It means 'wrongly'. The word means to put in the wrong place.
teach | er
er = person
The base word is teach. The suffix is er. It means person who. The word means 'person who teaches'.
The teacher went home early.
Example of a word with the prefix "dis":
Prefix:
dis = "not, opposite"
disappoint
dishonest
dislike
disable
“The careless driver caused a problem.”
Prefixes: Suffixes:
re = again ful = full of
mis = wrongly less = without
- careless
The base word is care. The suffix is less. It means without. The word means acting without care.