Review 1-13 set 1 Mastering Affixes: Unlocking Word Meanings

Imagine a lively discussion between Henry, Aiden, and Anika about their favorite ice cream flavors. Henry is a big fan of chocolate, Aiden can't get enough of vanilla, but Anika makes a surprising statement that she "dislikes" strawberry. What does Anika mean when she says she "dislikes" strawberry?

• She is absolutely in love with strawberry

• She does not have a taste for strawberry

• She used to enjoy strawberry in the past

• She has started liking strawberry again

Arjun, Elijah, and Aiden are having a friendly debate. Arjun suggests that Sophia needs to "rewrite" a paragraph in her essay. Elijah and Aiden are puzzled. What does Arjun mean by the prefix "re" in "rewrite" in this context?

• Write before

• Write again

• Write under

• Write not

Olivia, Abigail, and Grace are having a lively debate. James jumps in and exclaims that the distribution of candies in their class is "unfair." What does the prefix "un" in "unfair" tell us about the candy distribution?

• It is as sweet as a candy

• It is not as sweet as a candy

• It was as sweet as a candy before

• It is as sweet as a candy again

Organize these options into the right categories of plural endings

Groups:

(a) s

,

(b) es

,

(c) ies

,

(d) irregular

• monitor

• baby

• mouse

• keyboard

• tooth

• computer

• reflex

• pony

• cherry

• brush

• glass

• bus

• laptop

• foot

• child

• box

• goose

• person

• puppy

write the word you hear

(a)  

write the word you hear

(a)  

write the word you hear

(a)  

write the word you hear

(a)  

write an a word with the affix: "re"