Word Work 1- Study and Practice

What should you remember about prefixes and roots according to the study tips?

• Prefixes give the core meaning

• Roots change the meaning

• Prefixes change the meaning, roots give the core meaning

• Roots and prefixes are the same

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

• Together

• Not, opposite of

• Before

• After

What does the word "peculiar" mean?

• Common and ordinary

• Strange or unusual

• Very happy

• Extremely large

Which word means "a part or section of a larger group or business"?

• Exception

• Department

• Sorrow

• Peculiar

What does the word "distracted" mean?

• Paying full attention

• Not paying attention because your mind is pulled away

• Feeling happy and excited

• Being very focused

What is the meaning of the root "tract"?

• To give or donate

• To take or receive

• To pull or drag

• To build or construct

What is one meaning of the word "produce" (NOT vegetables!!)

• To create something

• Fruits and vegetables

• A type of machine

• A kind of animal

When I cheer a friend up, I am giving them _.

Which prefix means "not" and is used in the word "unhappy"?

• in-

• dis-

• un-

• re-

Which word means "extreme sadness due to pain" from the choices below?

• sorrow

• exception

• peculiar

• distracted