What is the purpose of adding prefixes or suffixes to a word?

Understanding Prefixes and Their Meanings

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6th - 7th Grade
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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To make the word more complex
To make the word sound better
To change the word's meaning
To make the word longer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct example of making a word negative?
Respectful to nonrespectful
Respectful to irrespectful
Respectful to unrespectful
Respectful to disrespectful
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it difficult to predict which prefix to use in English?
Because English has no rules
Because prefixes change every year
Because prefixes are randomly assigned
Because each word must be learned separately
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between 'disorganized' and 'unorganized'?
'Disorganized' means messy, 'unorganized' means not organized yet
Both mean the same thing
'Disorganized' means not organized yet, 'unorganized' means messy
Neither word is correct
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'un-' typically indicate?
A positive action
A reversal or negation
An increase in intensity
A change in tense
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'de-' signify?
To make something bigger
To reverse a process
To make something smaller
To add something
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?
Incomplete
Excessive
Correct
Wrong
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the opposite of 'partial' using a prefix?
Nonpartial
Dispartial
Unpartial
Impartial
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the homework assignment given at the end of the lesson?
Write an essay on prefixes
Create sentences using different prefixes
Memorize a list of prefixes
Read a book about prefixes
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