Let’s go step by step to fill in the table.
We are looking at root words and how adding prefixes or suffixes changes their meaning.
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First Table: Prefixes (un-, pre-, re-, dis-, im-)
1.
happy → unhappy
- “Happy” means feeling good, joyful.
- Adding “un-” means “not,” so “unhappy” = not happy.
2.
heat → preheat
- “Heat” means to make something warm.
- “Pre-” means “before,” so “preheat” = heat before using (like an oven).
3.
write → rewrite
- “Write” means to put words on paper or screen.
- “Re-” means “again,” so “rewrite” = write again.
4.
like → dislike
- “Like” means to enjoy or agree with something.
- “Dis-” means “not” or “opposite,” so “dislike” = do not like.
5.
polite → impolite
- “Polite” means being kind and respectful.
- “Im-” (a form of “in-”) means “not,” so “impolite” = not polite.
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Second Table: Suffixes (-al, -able, -eer, -ily, -ion)
1.
addition → additional
- “Addition” means adding something extra.
- “-al” turns it into an adjective: “additional” = extra or added.
2.
comfort → comfortable
- “Comfort” means ease or relief from pain.
- “-able” means “can be,” so “comfortable” = can be comforted; feels good.
3.
mountain → mountaineer
- “Mountain” is a big hill.
- “-eer” means “someone who does,” so “mountaineer” = someone who climbs mountains.
4.
cheer → cheerily
- “Cheer” means happiness or encouragement.
- “-ily” makes it an adverb: “cheerily” = in a cheerful way.
5.
impress → impression
- “Impress” means to make someone feel admiration.
- “-ion” makes it a noun: “impression” = the feeling or idea you leave in someone’s mind.
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Final Answer:
First Table:
| root | meaning | new word | new meaning |
|---------|------------------------|------------|--------------------------|
| happy | feeling joyful | unhappy | not happy |
| heat | to make warm | preheat | heat before use |
| write | to put words down | rewrite | write again |
| like | to enjoy | dislike | do not like |
| polite | being respectful | impolite | not polite |
Second Table:
| root | meaning | new word | new meaning |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------|
| addition | act of adding | additional | extra |
| comfort | state of ease | comfortable | able to be comforted; cozy |
| mountain | large natural elevation | mountaineer | person who climbs mountains |
| cheer | happiness or support | cheerily | in a happy manner |
| impress | to cause admiration | impression | effect left on someone’s mind |
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of root word worksheets.
