Decode Words With Prefixes and Suffixes - 2nd Grade Reading
- What does the suffix "-er" mean in words such as "teacher" or "runner"?
- A person who does something. This suffix creates nouns describing someone who performs an action.
- What does the prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "preheat"?
- Before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier or in advance.
- What does the prefix "over-" mean when decoding a word?
- "too much" or "too many". This prefix indicates excess or going beyond normal limits.
- What does the suffix "-ing" show in a verb (running, reading)?
- Happening now; ongoing action. This suffix forms the present participle or progressive tense.
- What does the prefix "under-" mean when decoding a word?
- "too little" or "below". This prefix indicates insufficiency or a lower position.
- What is the base word in "unfair" after removing the prefix?
- fair. Remove the prefix "un-" to find the base word.
- Identify the suffix in the word "jumping".
- -ing. The word part at the end showing continuous action.
- Choose the base word in "replay" that helps you decode the word.
- play. The root word without prefixes or suffixes attached.
- What does the suffix "-ly" usually do to a word like "quick" to make "quickly"?
- Makes an adverb (tells how). This suffix changes adjectives into adverbs describing manner.
- Choose the word that means "to do again": redo, predo, misdo.
- redo. "Re-" means "again," so redo means "do again."
- What is the base word in "replay" after removing the prefix?
- play. Remove the prefix "re-" to find the base word.
- What is the base word in "pretest" after removing the prefix?
- test. Remove the prefix "pre-" to find the base word.
- What does the prefix "dis-" mean when decoding a word?
- "not" or "the opposite of". This prefix reverses or removes the base word's meaning.
- What does the suffix "-less" mean in words such as "hopeless"?
- Without. This suffix creates adjectives meaning lacking something.
- What does the suffix "-s" or "-es" mean when added to a noun (cats, boxes)?
- More than one (plural). These suffixes change singular nouns to plural form.
- What does the suffix "-ed" usually show in a verb (jumped, played)?
- Happened in the past. This suffix changes verbs to past tense form.
- Which meaning best matches the word "misread" using its prefix and base word?
- Read wrongly. "Mis-" (wrong) + "read" = to read incorrectly.
- What does the prefix "non-" mean when decoding a word?
- "not". This prefix negates without implying opposition.
- What does the prefix "un-" mean in words such as "unhappy"?
- Not; the opposite of. This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
- What does the prefix "mis-" mean in words such as "misplace"?
- Wrongly; badly. This prefix indicates an error or incorrect action.
- What does the prefix "un-" mean when decoding a word?
- "not" or "the opposite of". This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
- What does the suffix "-s" or "-es" usually mean at the end of a noun?
- More than one (plural). These suffixes change singular nouns to show multiple items.
- What does the suffix "-ful" mean in words such as "helpful"?
- Full of. This suffix creates adjectives meaning having a quality.
- What is the base word in "jumping" after removing the suffix?
- jump. Remove the suffix "-ing" to find the base word.
- What does the suffix "-est" mean in a word like "smallest"?
- The most (highest degree). This suffix forms superlatives for comparison.
- What does the prefix "re-" mean when decoding a word?
- "again". This prefix indicates repetition or doing something once more.
- What is the base word in "played" after removing the suffix?
- play. Remove the suffix "-ed" to find the base word.
- What does the suffix "-ed" usually mean at the end of a verb?
- Happened in the past. This suffix changes verbs to show completed actions.
- What does the suffix "-less" mean in a word like "hopeless"?
- Without. This suffix creates adjectives meaning "lacking" something.
- What does the suffix "-ing" usually mean at the end of a verb?
- Happening now or continuing. This suffix shows ongoing or continuous action.
- What does the prefix "dis-" usually mean in words such as "disagree"?
- Not; opposite of. This prefix negates or reverses the meaning of the base word.
- What does the prefix "mis-" mean when decoding a word?
- "wrong" or "incorrectly". This prefix indicates an error or improper action.
- Choose the word that means "not kind": unkind, rekind, prekind.
- unkind. "Un-" means "not," so unkind means "not kind."
- What does the suffix "-er" mean in a word like "teacher"?
- A person who does something. This suffix creates nouns naming people who perform actions.
- What does the suffix "-est" mean in words such as "tallest"?
- Most; highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative degree of adjectives.
- Choose the word that means "without hope": hopeful, hopeless, hopest.
- hopeless. "-less" means "without," so hopeless means "without hope."
- What does the prefix "pre-" mean when decoding a word?
- "before". This prefix indicates something happens earlier in time.
- What does the suffix "-ful" mean in a word like "helpful"?
- Full of. This suffix creates adjectives meaning "having much of" something.
- What does the prefix "re-" mean in words such as "redo"?
- Again. This prefix indicates repetition or doing something once more.
- Identify the prefix in the word "unhappy".
- un-. The word part at the beginning that means "not."