Determine Meanings of Words With Affixes - 3rd Grade Writing
- What does the suffix "-ful" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "full of". This suffix indicates having a lot of the base word's quality.
- What does the word "uncomfortable" mean if "comfortable" means "feeling good"?
- not comfortable; not feeling good. The prefix "un-" negates "comfortable" to mean its opposite.
- What is the meaning of "careless" if "care" means careful attention?
- Without care; not careful. The suffix "-less" means lacking care or attention.
- What does the word "rewrite" mean if "write" means "put words on paper"?
- write again. The prefix "re-" means to do the writing action again.
- What does the suffix "-able" mean when added to a known word?
- Able to; can be. This suffix means having the capacity or quality to do something.
- What is the meaning of "readable" if "read" means to understand written words?
- Able to be read; easy to read. The suffix "-able" means something can be read.
- What does the word "player" mean if "play" means "take part in a game"?
- a person who plays. The suffix "-er" creates a noun for one who plays.
- What does the prefix "pre-" mean when added to a known word?
- Before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier in time.
- What is the meaning of "unfair" if "fair" means just and equal?
- Not fair; not just. The prefix "un-" negates "fair" to mean not just.
- Choose the word that means "full of hope": hopeless, hopeful, hoping.
- Hopeful. The suffix "-ful" means filled with hope.
- What does the word "misplace" mean if "place" means "put in a spot"?
- place wrongly; put in the wrong spot. The prefix "mis-" indicates placing something incorrectly.
- What does the word "disagreeable" mean if "agreeable" means "pleasant"?
- not agreeable; unpleasant. The prefix "dis-" reverses "agreeable" to mean its opposite.
- What is the meaning of "uncomfortable" if "comfortable" means feeling at ease?
- Not comfortable; not at ease. The prefix "un-" negates "comfortable" to mean the opposite.
- Choose the word that means "not possible": possible, impossible, possibly.
- Impossible. The prefix "im-" means "not," making it not possible.
- What does the word "careless" mean if "care" means "attention"?
- without care; not careful. The suffix "-less" shows absence of care or attention.
- What is the meaning of "preheat" if "heat" means to make something warm?
- Heat before doing the next step. The prefix "pre-" means to heat beforehand.
- What does the prefix "un-" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "not" or "opposite of". This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
- What does the suffix "-less" mean when added to a known word?
- Without. This suffix indicates the absence of something.
- What does the prefix "dis-" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "not" or "opposite of". This prefix creates the opposite meaning of the base word.
- What does the prefix "dis-" mean when added to a known word?
- Not; the opposite of. This prefix creates the opposite meaning of the base word.
- What does the word "fearless" mean if "fear" means "being afraid"?
- without fear; not afraid. The suffix "-less" indicates having no fear at all.
- What does the suffix "-less" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "without". This suffix indicates the absence or lack of something.
- What is the meaning of "helpful" if "help" means to give assistance?
- Full of help; giving assistance. The suffix "-ful" means having plenty of help to give.
- What is the meaning of "preview" if "view" means to look at something?
- View before; look at ahead of time. The prefix "pre-" means to view in advance.
- What is the meaning of "rewrite" if "write" means to put words on paper?
- Write again. The prefix "re-" means to write once more.
- What does the word "smallest" mean if "small" means "not big"?
- the most small; the least big. The suffix "-est" creates the superlative form of small.
- What does the prefix "re-" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "again". This prefix indicates repetition or doing something once more.
- What is the meaning of "fearless" if "fear" means being scared?
- Without fear; not scared. The suffix "-less" means having no fear.
- What is the meaning of "dislike" if "like" means to enjoy something?
- Not like; to not enjoy. The prefix "dis-" creates the opposite of "like."
- What is the meaning of "disagreeable" if "agreeable" means pleasant?
- Not agreeable; unpleasant. The prefix "dis-" makes "agreeable" mean the opposite.
- What does the prefix "un-" mean when added to a known word?
- Not; the opposite of. This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
- What does the suffix "-ful" mean when added to a known word?
- Full of. This suffix means having a lot of the base word's quality.
- What does the suffix "-ly" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: quick → quickly)?
- in a way; how something is done. This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner.
- What does the prefix "re-" mean when added to a known word?
- Again. This prefix means to do something once more.
- What does the prefix "mis-" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "wrong" or "badly". This prefix indicates an incorrect or poor action.
- What does the word "preheat" mean if "heat" means "make warm"?
- heat before; warm up ahead of time. The prefix "pre-" means to do the heating beforehand.
- What does the suffix "-est" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: tall → tallest)?
- the most; highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative, showing the greatest amount.
- What does the suffix "-er" usually mean when added to a verb (example: teach → teacher)?
- a person who does the action. This suffix creates a noun naming someone who performs the action.
- What does the prefix "pre-" usually mean when added to a known word?
- "before". This prefix indicates something happens earlier in time.
- What does the word "helpful" mean if "help" means "give support"?
- full of help; giving support. The suffix "-ful" means having plenty of help to give.