Understanding Word Meanings with Affixes

What does the word "unhappy" mean in the sentence: "The girl felt unhappy after losing her toy."?

• Extremely happy

• Not happy

• Full of happiness

• Capable of happiness

In the sentence "The teacher asked for a rewrite of the essay," what does "rewrite" mean?

• Write before

• Write again

• Write less

• Write after

What does the prefix "pre-" in the word "preheat" suggest in the sentence: "Please preheat the oven before putting the pizza in."?

• Heat after

• Heat below

• Heat before

• Heat above

In the sentence "The submarine dived into the ocean," what does the prefix "sub-" in "submarine" imply?

• Above

• Below

• Between

• Beyond

What does the word "dislike" mean in the sentence: "I dislike going to bed early."?

• Like a lot

• Not like

• Like a little

• Like after

In the sentence "The plant was dehydrated," what does the prefix "de-" in "dehydrated" suggest?

• Water

• Without water

• Full of water

• Below water

What does the suffix "-ful" in the word "joyful" suggest in the sentence: "The child was joyful on his birthday."?

• Without joy

• Full of joy

• Before joy

• After joy

In the sentence "The decision was irreversible," what does the prefix "ir-" in "irreversible" imply?

• Again reversible

• Not reversible

• Below reversible

• Before reversible

What does the word "misunderstand" mean in the sentence: "I misunderstand the instructions given by the teacher."?

• Understand before

• Understand correctly

• Not understand

• Understand again

In the sentence "The book is unreadable," what does the prefix "un-" in "unreadable" suggest?

• Readable again

• Not readable

• Below readable

• Before readable