Let's solve this worksheet step by step.
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Understanding the Task
The worksheet is about
prefixes, specifically the prefix
"mis-", which means
"not" or
"wrongly" when added to the beginning of a word. The goal is to:
1. Break each word into its
prefix and
root word.
2. Write the
meaning of the full word based on the prefix.
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Step-by-Step Solutions
We’ll go through each word:
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#### 1.
misbehave
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Prefix: *mis-*
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Root Word: *behave*
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Meaning: To behave in a wrong or bad way (to not behave properly)
→ *Behave badly or improperly*
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#### 2.
mismatch
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Prefix: *mis-*
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Root Word: *match*
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Meaning: To pair things that don’t go together (a wrong match)
→ *Not matching correctly; an incorrect pairing*
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#### 3.
misspell
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Prefix: *mis-*
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Root Word: *spell*
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Meaning: To spell something incorrectly
→ *To write a word with wrong letters*
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#### 4.
mistake
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Prefix: *mis-*
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Root Word: *take*
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Meaning: A wrong action or decision (to take something incorrectly)
→ *An error or something done wrongly*
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#### 5.
misplace
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Prefix: *mis-*
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Root Word: *place*
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Meaning: To put something in the wrong place
→ *To lose something because it was put somewhere else by mistake*
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✔ Final Answer Table
| WORD | PREFIX | ROOT WORD | MEANING |
|-------------|--------|-----------|---------|
| misbehave | mis- | behave | To behave badly or improperly |
| mismatch | mis- | match | To pair things incorrectly |
| misspell | mis- | spell | To spell a word wrong |
| mistake | mis- | take | An error or wrong action |
| misplace | mis- | place | To put something in the wrong place |
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📝 Explanation
The prefix
"mis-" changes the meaning of the root word to indicate
something done incorrectly or wrongly. For example:
- "behave" → "misbehave" = behave incorrectly
- "spell" → "misspell" = spell incorrectly
This pattern helps students understand how prefixes alter word meanings.
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