Question

1. identify affixes

• highlight or underline all prefixes.
• circle all suffixes.
• underline the root word for each bolded word.

1. word breakdown chart

word prefix root suffix meaning (in your own words)
unfriendly __ __
careless __ __
messiness __ __
retrain __ __
hopeless __ __
playful __ __
enjoyable __ __

Explanation:

Prefixes are added before root - words and suffixes after. Analyze each word to identify these parts and their meanings. "un -" is a negative prefix, "re -" means again, "-less" implies without, "-ness" forms a noun from an adjective, "-ful" and "-able" are suffixes indicating full of and capable of respectively.

Answer:

Word	Prefix	Root	Suffix	Meaning (in your own words)
careless		care	-less	without care
messiness		mess	-ness	the state of being messy
retrain	re -	train		train again
hopeless		hope	-less	without hope
playful		play	-ful	full of playfulness
enjoyable		enjoy	-able	capable of being enjoyed