To solve this worksheet, we need to look at the word bank and match each word to the sentence where it makes the most sense. Here is the step-by-step logic for each question:
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Sentence: "Mom said I had to wait until my birthday to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ my presents."
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Clue: Presents usually come wrapped in paper. You take the paper off to see the gift. The word for taking wrapping off is "unwrap".
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Choice: unwrap
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Sentence: "We had to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the oven before we could put the cookies in."
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Clue: When baking, you turn the oven on ahead of time to get it hot. The prefix "pre-" means before. So, heating it before is "preheat".
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Choice: preheat
3.
Sentence: "Jon forgot his backpack and had to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ home to get it."
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Clue: If you forget something, you have to go back to where you were. The prefix "re-" means again or back. Going back home is to "return".
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Choice: return
4.
Sentence: "Ashton was sad because she was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to get tickets for the concert."
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Clue: Ashton is sad, which implies she couldn't do what she wanted. The prefix "un-" often means not. Not being able to do something is being "unable".
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Choice: unable
5.
Sentence: "Jakob almost fell down because his shoelaces were \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_."
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Clue: Shoelaces need to be tied tight so you don't trip. If they are not tied, they are loose. The opposite of tied is "untied".
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Choice: untied
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Sentence: "Tasha can swim \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for over 1 minute."
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Clue: This describes a place where someone swims. Swimming below the surface of the water is swimming "underwater".
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Choice: underwater
7.
Sentence: "Sherry was being \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ when she did not tell the truth."
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Clue: Not telling the truth is lying. A person who lies is not honest. The prefix "dis-" means not or opposite. The opposite of honest is "dishonest".
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Choice: dishonest
8.
Sentence: "Our teacher told us to not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ on the field trip."
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Clue: Teachers want students to act properly. Acting badly or breaking rules is misbehaving. The prefix "mis-" means badly or wrong. To act badly is to "misbehave".
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Choice: misbehave
Final Answer:
1. unwrap
2. preheat
3. return
4. unable
5. untied
6. underwater
7. dishonest
8. misbehave
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prefix and suffix worksheet 6th grade.
