Question

guided practice for mini - lesson 4: affixes context passage: the unhappy student was careless with his homework, which caused a misunderstanding with the teacher. luckily, the situation was resolvable after a quick conversation. directions: highlight prefixes, circle suffixes, and underline roots. then explain the meaning of each bold word. 1. unhappy → prefix: ____ root: __ suffix: __ meaning: 2. careless → prefix: __ root: __ suffix: __ meaning: 3. misunderstanding → prefix: __ root: __ suffix: __ meaning: 4. resolvable → prefix: __ root: __ suffix: ____ meaning:

Explanation:

1. For "unhappy": The prefix "un -" means not. The root is "happy" which refers to a state of joy. There is no suffix. So "unhappy" means not happy.
2. For "careless": There is no prefix. The root is "care" which implies attention or concern. The suffix "-less" means without. So "careless" means without care.
3. For "misunderstanding": The prefix "mis -" means wrong or bad. The root is "understand". The suffix "-ing" makes it a noun form denoting the action or state. So "misunderstanding" means a wrong understanding.
4. For "resolvable": The prefix "re -" can mean again or back. The root is "solve". The suffix "-able" means capable of. So "resolvable" means capable of being solved.

Answer:

1. prefix: un -; root: happy; suffix: none; meaning: not happy
2. prefix: none; root: care; suffix: -less; meaning: without care
3. prefix: mis -; root: understand; suffix: -ing; meaning: a wrong understanding
4. prefix: re -; root: solve; suffix: -able; meaning: capable of being solved