Prefix Mis Mal

Prefixes and Suffixes + Spiral Review

Prefix mis- and mal-

Meaning = Wrongly or incorrectly

Examples:

mislead = wrongly lead (lead badly)

mischance= wronged chance (bad luck)

malpractice= incorrectly practice (bad professional work)

malfunction= wrongly function (broken)

Multiple Choice

What does malcontent mean?

• with content / satisfied

• not content / dissatisfied

• between content

• full of content / happy

Suffix -able and -ible

Meaning= capable of / able to

sociable = able to socialize

breakable = capable of breaking

audible = able to be heard

visible = able to be seen

Multiple Choice

What does advisable mean?

• not advised

• without advice

• full of advice

• able to be advised

Multiple Select

Which word(s) has the prefix mal- or mis-?

• Mishandle

• Mishaped

• Malnourished

• Miss

• Mane

Multiple Select

Which word(s) has the suffix -able or -ible?

• mishap

• convertible

• eligible

• ability

• recyclable

Multiple Choice

Malnourished means...

• Well fed

• Not having enough food

• Well nourished

• Eating well

Multiple Choice

Misinterpret means...

• incorrectly explaining something

• interpreting something well

• correct defintion

• the right meaning

Open Ended

What does advisable mean?

-able = capable of