Worked example
What does unhappy mean?
Answer & why
Answer: not happy
The prefix un- can mean not: unhappy means not happy.
Grade 2 · Reading & language
Use familiar word parts
Use a taught prefix or suffix to explain a word’s meaning.
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Question 1
What does taller mean?
- tall yesterday
- the least tall
- not tall
- more tall than another
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: more tall than another
The comparative suffix -er in taller compares height.
Question 2
What does teacher mean?
- teach again
- a person who teaches
- without teaching
- a place to teach
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: a person who teaches
The ending -er names a person who does the action in teacher.
Question 3
What does unhappy mean?
- happy again
- not happy
- happy before
- very happy
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: not happy
The prefix un- can mean not: unhappy means not happy.
Question 4
What does reread mean?
- never read
- read again
- read loudly
- read before breakfast
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: read again
The prefix re- means again in reread.
Question 5
What does preview mean?
- forget something
- look at beforehand
- look at again
- look away
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: look at beforehand
Pre- means before in preview: a look beforehand.
Question 6
What does disagree mean?
- have a different opinion
- forget an opinion
- agree twice
- agree loudly
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: have a different opinion
Disagree means not agree, or have a different opinion.
Question 7
What does helpful mean?
- helping yesterday
- giving help
- needing no one
- without help
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: giving help
The suffix -ful in helpful describes someone or something that gives help.
Question 8
What does careless mean?
- not taking enough care
- full of care
- taking extra care
- taking care again
A hint
Find the base word and the added beginning or ending. How does that part change the meaning?
Answer & why
Answer: not taking enough care
The suffix -less means without; careless describes a lack of care.