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

Not appear

"-ly"

Without care

One who preaches

Teacher's Discretion

Write again

In a safe way

Write before

Behave wrong

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

not organized

Teacher's Discretion

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

One who

Teacher's discretion

Full of use

Without care

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

Suffix -ly; easily

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

Not likely

Teacher's Discretion

In a way that is not fair

Heat again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Heat again

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

Write before

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

Behave wrong

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

Write again

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

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

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

Without care

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

In a safe way

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

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

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

Without care

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

One who

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

Not appear

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

Not likely

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

Teacher's Discretion

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

not organized

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

Teacher's discretion

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

One who preaches

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

Full of use

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

Teacher's Discretion

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

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

Teacher's Discretion

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

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-

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

"-ly"

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

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

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