Let’s go step by step to match each definition with the correct word using the given prefixes and suffixes:
-ful, un-, re-, -able, -est, de-
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1. Full of colors
→ We need a suffix that means “full of”. That’s
-ful.
Base word: *color* → Add
-ful →
colorful ✔
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2. Most clean
→ “Most” tells us we need the superlative form. The suffix for that is
-est.
Base word: *clean* → Add
-est →
cleanest ✔
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3. Able to break
→ “Able to” suggests the suffix
-able.
Base word: *break* → Add
-able →
breakable ✔
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4. Not packed
→ “Not” means we need the prefix
un-.
Base word: *packed* → Add
un- →
unpacked ✔
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5. Opposite of frost
→ “Opposite of” often uses
de- (like remove or reverse).
Base word: *frost* → Add
de- →
defrost ✔
(Yes! Defrost means to remove frost.)
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6. Decorate again
→ “Again” means we use the prefix
re-.
Base word: *decorate* → Add
re- →
redecorate ✔
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All answers check out logically and grammatically.
Final Answer:
colorful
cleanest
breakable
unpacked
defrost
redecorate
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of affixes worksheet 3rd grade.
