Determine Meanings of Words With Affixes - 3rd Grade Writing
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What does the word "preheat" mean if "heat" means "make warm"?
What does the word "preheat" mean if "heat" means "make warm"?
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heat before; warm up ahead of time. The prefix "pre-" means to do the heating beforehand.
heat before; warm up ahead of time. The prefix "pre-" means to do the heating beforehand.
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What does the suffix "-ful" usually mean when added to a known word?
What does the suffix "-ful" usually mean when added to a known word?
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"full of". This suffix indicates having a lot of the base word's quality.
"full of". This suffix indicates having a lot of the base word's quality.
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What does the prefix "re-" usually mean when added to a known word?
What does the prefix "re-" usually mean when added to a known word?
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"again". This prefix indicates repetition or doing something once more.
"again". This prefix indicates repetition or doing something once more.
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What does the prefix "dis-" usually mean when added to a known word?
What does the prefix "dis-" usually mean when added to a known word?
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"not" or "opposite of". This prefix creates the opposite meaning of the base word.
"not" or "opposite of". This prefix creates the opposite meaning of the base word.
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What does the prefix "un-" usually mean when added to a known word?
What does the prefix "un-" usually mean when added to a known word?
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"not" or "opposite of". This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
"not" or "opposite of". This prefix reverses or negates the meaning of the base word.
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What does the suffix "-est" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: tall → tallest)?
What does the suffix "-est" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: tall → tallest)?
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the most; highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative, showing the greatest amount.
the most; highest degree. This suffix forms the superlative, showing the greatest amount.
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What does the suffix "-less" usually mean when added to a known word?
What does the suffix "-less" usually mean when added to a known word?
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"without". This suffix indicates the absence or lack of something.
"without". This suffix indicates the absence or lack of something.
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What does the word "uncomfortable" mean if "comfortable" means "feeling good"?
What does the word "uncomfortable" mean if "comfortable" means "feeling good"?
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not comfortable; not feeling good. The prefix "un-" negates "comfortable" to mean its opposite.
not comfortable; not feeling good. The prefix "un-" negates "comfortable" to mean its opposite.
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What does the suffix "-ly" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: quick → quickly)?
What does the suffix "-ly" usually mean when added to an adjective (example: quick → quickly)?
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in a way; how something is done. This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner.
in a way; how something is done. This suffix turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner.
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What does the word "smallest" mean if "small" means "not big"?
What does the word "smallest" mean if "small" means "not big"?
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the most small; the least big. The suffix "-est" creates the superlative form of small.
the most small; the least big. The suffix "-est" creates the superlative form of small.
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What does the word "disagreeable" mean if "agreeable" means "pleasant"?
What does the word "disagreeable" mean if "agreeable" means "pleasant"?
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not agreeable; unpleasant. The prefix "dis-" reverses "agreeable" to mean its opposite.
not agreeable; unpleasant. The prefix "dis-" reverses "agreeable" to mean its opposite.
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What does the word "careless" mean if "care" means "attention"?
What does the word "careless" mean if "care" means "attention"?
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without care; not careful. The suffix "-less" shows absence of care or attention.
without care; not careful. The suffix "-less" shows absence of care or attention.
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What does the word "rewrite" mean if "write" means "put words on paper"?
What does the word "rewrite" mean if "write" means "put words on paper"?
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write again. The prefix "re-" means to do the writing action again.
write again. The prefix "re-" means to do the writing action again.
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What does the word "misplace" mean if "place" means "put in a spot"?
What does the word "misplace" mean if "place" means "put in a spot"?
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place wrongly; put in the wrong spot. The prefix "mis-" indicates placing something incorrectly.
place wrongly; put in the wrong spot. The prefix "mis-" indicates placing something incorrectly.
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What does the word "helpful" mean if "help" means "give support"?
What does the word "helpful" mean if "help" means "give support"?
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full of help; giving support. The suffix "-ful" means having plenty of help to give.
full of help; giving support. The suffix "-ful" means having plenty of help to give.
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