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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

What is the base word or root word of misunderstand?

understand

500

What is the base word or root word of pretest.

test

500

What is the base word or root word of dancer?

dance

500

What is the base word or root word of lovely?

love

500

What is the base word or root word of quietest?

quiet