Prefix mis- and un-
The prefix un- means
not
The prefix re- means
again
The suffix -ed means
in the past, already happened
The suffix -ful means
full of
careful
graceful
The suffix -ing means
happening right now
The prefix mis- means
wrongly or incorrect
The prefix pre- means
before
The suffix -er means
one who does something, eg. driver,
comparing two things, eg. faster
The suffix -ly means
in a ____ way
The suffix -est means
most - usually for superlative
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -mis helps the reader understand that the word misbehave means.
to behave wrongly or incorrectly.
Knowing the meaning of the prefix pre- helps the reader understand that the word preschool means.
before school
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ed helps the reader understand that the word jumped means.
to jump in the past
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ly helps the reader understand that the word happily means.
in a happy way
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ing helps the reader understand that the word 'is climbing' means.
to climb right now
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -un helps the reader understand that the word unbelievable means.
to not believe
Knowing the meaning of the prefix re- helps the reader understand that the word reapply means.
to apply again
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -er helps the reader understand that the word reader means.
one who reads
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ly helps the reader understand that the word friendly means.
in a friendly way
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -est helps the reader understand that the word brightest means.
the most bright
Come up with an example of a mis- word and an un- word and explain their meanings.
misinformation
mismatch
unclean
unable
Come up with an example of a pre- word and an re- word and explain their meanings.
precooked
preheat
redo
reuse
Come up with an example of a -er word and an -ed word and explain their meanings.
gardener
farmer
played
smiled
Come up with an example of a -ful word and an -ly word and explain their meanings.
beautiful
helpful
carefully
beautifully
Come up with an example of a -ing word and an -est word and explain their meanings.
running
sleeping
fastest
slowest