Prefixes and Suffixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

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What is a prefix?

Back

A group of letters placed before the root word.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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It means 'wrong' or 'bad'.

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What does the word 'unfair' mean?

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It means not fair, honest, or just.

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What does the word 'unhappy' mean?

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It means sad, miserable, or not happy.

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What does the word 'mislead' mean?

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It means to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'.

Back

Unkind.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'mis-'.

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Misunderstand.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A group of letters added at the end of a root word.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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It means 'full of'.