Understanding Prefixes and Their Meanings

This video tutorial provides an overview of prefixes, focusing on four common ones: un-, re-, mis-, and dis-. It explains how prefixes alter the meanings of root words and provides examples to illustrate these changes. The video also includes a practice activity to reinforce learning.

What is the main goal of the video tutorial?

• To discuss grammar rules

• To explain root words

• To familiarize with common prefixes

• To teach suffixes

What is a root word?

• A word that cannot be changed

• A word that is always a verb

• A word that is always a noun

• A word to which prefixes or suffixes can be added

How does a prefix affect a root word?

• It changes the word's tense

• It changes the word's pronunciation

• It changes the word's meaning

• It changes the word's spelling

What does the prefix 'un' signify?

• Bad or wrong

• Not or the opposite of

• Reverse or away

• Again or back

What does the prefix 're' mean?

• Again or back

• Not or the opposite of

• Bad or wrong

• Reverse or away

Which prefix would you use to indicate something is incorrect?

• dis

• mis

• re

• un

What does the prefix 'dis' imply?

• Not or the opposite of

• Again or back

• Bad or wrong

• Not, reverse, or away

What new word is formed by adding 'un' to 'happy'?

• Rehappy

• Unhappy

• Mishappy

• Dishappy

What does 'replace' mean?

• To place not

• To place incorrectly

• To place again

• To place away

What is the meaning of 'misspelled'?

• To spell away

• To spell wrong

• To spell not

• To spell again