Question

guided practice for mini - lesson 1: prefixes only
directions: underline the prefix, circle the root word, and write the meaning.

1. undo → prefix:
2. replay → prefix:
3. preview → prefix:
4. misplace → prefix:
5. disagree → prefix:

guided practice for mini - lesson 2: suffixes only
directions: circle the suffix, underline the root word, and explain what the word means.

1. teacher → suffix: root: meaning:
2. hopeful → suffix: root: meaning:
3. careless → suffix: root: meaning:
4. kindness → suffix: root: meaning:
5. readable → suffix: root: meaning:

guided practice for mini - lesson 3: nonsense word surgery
directions: break the nonsense word into prefix, root, suffix, then invent a possible meaning.

1. prezoomable → prefix: root: suffix: meaning:
2. misdance → prefix: root: suffix: meaning:
3. disjump → prefix: root: suffix: meaning:
4. kindnessful → prefix: root: suffix: meaning:

Explanation:

1. Mini - Lesson 1: Prefixes

• “un -” in “undo” is a prefix meaning reverse or opposite action. The root is “do”.
• “re -” in “reply” means again. The root is “ply” (related to fold or answer).
• “pre -” in “preview” means before. The root is “view”.
• “mis -” in “misplace” means wrong or badly. The root is “place”.
• “dis -” in “disagree” means not or opposite. The root is “agree”.

1. Mini - Lesson 2: Suffixes

• In “teacher”, the suffix “-er” indicates a person who performs the action of the root “teach”.
• In “hopeful”, the suffix “-ful” means full of. The root is “hope”.
• In “careless”, the suffix “-less” means without. The root is “care”.
• In “kindness”, the suffix “-ness” makes a noun from an adjective. The root is “kind”.
• In “readable”, the suffix “-able” means capable of. The root is “read”.

1. Mini - Lesson 3: Nonsense Word Surgery

• For “prezoomable”: Prefix “pre -” (before), root “zoom” (to move quickly), suffix “-able” (capable of). Meaning: Capable of being zoomed before (e.g., in a video - editing context, being able to zoom in on a part of a scene before a certain point).
• For “misdance”: Prefix “mis -” (wrongly), root “dance”. There is no suffix. Meaning: To dance wrongly or in an improper way.
• For “disjump”: Prefix “dis -” (opposite or not), root “jump”. There is no suffix. Meaning: To not jump or to do the opposite of jumping.
• For “kindnessful”: There is no common prefix. Root “kindness”. Suffix “-ful” (full of). Meaning: Full of kindness.

Answer:

1. Mini - Lesson 1: Prefixes

• “undo”: prefix “un -”, root “do”, meaning reverse the action of doing.
• “reply”: prefix “re -”, root “ply”, meaning answer again.
• “preview”: prefix “pre -”, root “view”, meaning look at before.
• “misplace”: prefix “mis -”, root “place”, meaning put in the wrong place.
• “disagree”: prefix “dis -”, root “agree”, meaning not agree.

1. Mini - Lesson 2: Suffixes

• “teacher”: suffix “-er”, root “teach”, meaning a person who teaches.
• “hopeful”: suffix “-ful”, root “hope”, meaning full of hope.
• “careless”: suffix “-less”, root “care”, meaning without care.
• “kindness”: suffix “-ness”, root “kind”, meaning the state of being kind.
• “readable”: suffix “-able”, root “read”, meaning capable of being read.

1. Mini - Lesson 3: Nonsense Word Surgery

• “prezoomable”: prefix “pre -”, root “zoom”, suffix “-able”, meaning capable of being zoomed before.
• “misdance”: prefix “mis -”, root “dance”, no suffix, meaning dance wrongly.
• “disjump”: prefix “dis -”, root “jump”, no suffix, meaning not jump.
• “kindnessful”: no prefix, root “kindness”, suffix “-ful”, meaning full of kindness.