AFFIXES

​Word Detective Challenge 

By Riagen Borres

SANG KANCIL

S-
A-
N-
G-

K-
A-
N-
C-
I-
L

REPLAY

RE

PLAY

SUFFIXES

are added at the beginning (they change meaning) 

PREFIXES

AFFIXES

are added at the end (they also change 

meaning) 

Replay

BASE WORD

ROOT WORD

replay

re-

affix

BASE WORD

HELPFUL

Help

-ful

affix

RANKING

unhappy

misunderstanding

careless

hopeful

Multiple Choice

1 What is the meaning of careless?

• A. full of care

• B. without care

• C. very careful

• D. caring for others

Multiple Choice

2. What does the word rewrite mean?

• A. write before

• B. write wrongly

• C. write again

• D. stop writing

Multiple Choice

3. What is the meaning of unhappy?

• A. very happy

• B. not happy

• C. becoming happy

• D. full of happiness

Multiple Choice

4. What does teacher mean?

• A. someone who learns

• B. someone who teaches

• C. someone who studies

• D. someone who writes

Multiple Choice

5. What is the meaning of misunderstand?

• A. understand clearly

• B. fail to understand correctly

• C. study carefully

• D. understand quickly

Multiple Choice

6. What does hopeful mean?

• A. without hope

• B. losing hope

• C. full of hope

• D. needing hope

Multiple Choice

7. What is the meaning of development?

• A. destruction

• B. the process of growing or improving

• C. stopping progress

• D. reducing something

Multiple Choice

8. What does pretest mean?

• A. a test after lessons

• B. a test during class

• C. a test before instruction

• D. a difficult test

Multiple Choice

9. What is the meaning of kindness?

• A. the state of being kind

• B. acting rudely

• C. showing weakness

• D. becoming angry

Multiple Choice

10. What does disagree mean?

• A. to agree completely

• B. to agree partly

• C. to have a different opinion

• D. to avoid discussion

COMPREHENSION CHECK

DICTIONARY DASH

RESOURCE
CONSTRUCT
INDEPENDENT
PROCESS
OBSERVE

RESOURCE
CONSTRUCT
INDEPENDENT
PROCESS
OBSERVE

RESOURCE- something that can be used to help achieve a goal or solve a problem.

Maria uses her resources well because she can solve problems even with limited materials.

AFFIX

-ful ( suffix)

RESOURCEFUL- means creative, practical, and able to use available resources effectively.

• Maria is resourceful because she can solve problems even with limited materials.