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Prefixes 1
#1

If you know the meaning of the prefix "re-", you know the word reheat means what?

Heat again

#2

If you know the meaning of the prefix "pre-", then you know the word prewrite means what?

Write before

#3

If you know the meaning of the prefix "mis-", then you know the word misbehave means what?

Behave wrong

#4

If you change the prefix in the word prewrite to "re-" then the new word means what?

Write again

#5

Name 2 of the 3 prefixes that mean "not".

im- means not; un- means not (reverse of); dis- means not "the opposite"

Suffixes 1
#1

If you know what the suffix "-less" means, then you know the word careless means what?

Without care

#2

If you know what the suffix "-ly" means, then you know the word safely means what?

In a safe way

#3

Name 3 words that end with the suffix "-ful".

careful, useful, successful, unsuccessful, meaningful, hopeful, frightful, lawful, etc.

#4

If you change the suffix on the word careful to "-less" then its meaning changes to what?

Without care

#5

What is the meaning of the suffix "-er"?

One who

Prefixes 2
#1

If you know what the prefix "dis-" means, then you know the word disappear
means what?

Not appear

#2

If you know what the prefix "un-" means, then you know the word unlikely means what?

Not likely

#3

Think of a word that uses the prefix "re-". Now use that word in a sentence.

Teacher's Discretion

#4

If you change the prefix on the word reorganized to "dis-" then the new word means what?

not organized

#5

Think of a word for each of the 6 prefixes we've learned in the past two weeks.

Teacher's discretion

Suffixes 2
#1

If you know what the suffix "-er" means, then you know the word preacher means what?

One who preaches

#2

If you know what the prefix "-ful" means, then the word useful means what?

Full of use

#3

Think of a word that ends in the suffix "-ly". Now use this word in a sentence.

Teacher's Discretion

#4

What suffix would you add to the word easy to make it mean "in an easy way"? What is the new day?

Suffix -ly; easily

#5

Think of a word for the 4 suffixes we've learned this week.

Teacher's Discretion

Challenge
#1

If you know what the prefix "un-" and the suffix "-ly" means, then you know the word unfairly means what?

In a way that is not fair

#2

What are all of the prefixes and suffixes that we've learned in the past two weeks?

-ly; -ful; -less; -er; un-; im-; dis-; re-; pre-; mis-

#3

What suffix can be added to words that already have the suffix "-ful"?

"-ly"

#4

What is the meaning of the 4 suffixes we've learned?

less - without; ful - full of; ly - in a _____ way; er - one who

#5

What is the meaning of the each of the 6 prefixes that we've learned?

dis - the opposite of; un - not (reverse of); im - not; re - again; pre - before; mis - wrong

Final Question

Write 5 sentences on your paper. Each sentence must use a different prefix or suffix that we learned in the past two weeks.

Teacher's Discretion