Let me work through each word carefully to identify the prefix, root word, and suffix.
1.
tallest - Already done: prefix (none), root word = tall, suffix = est
2.
unhappy - "un" is a prefix meaning not, "happy" is the root word, no suffix
3.
preschool - "pre" is a prefix meaning before, "school" is the root word, no suffix
4.
disappear - "dis" is a prefix meaning not/opposite, "appear" is the root word, no suffix
5.
younger - No prefix, "young" is the root word, "er" is the suffix
6.
become - "be" can be considered a prefix, "come" is the root word, no suffix. Actually, let me reconsider. "Become" - "be-" is a prefix meaning to cause to be, and "come" is the root.
7.
misspoke - "mis" is a prefix meaning wrongly, "spoke" is the root word, no suffix
8.
ungrateful - "un" is a prefix meaning not, "grate" or "grateful"... Let me think. "Grateful" has root "grate" and suffix "ful". So: prefix = un, root = grate, suffix = ful
9.
replay - "re" is a prefix meaning again, "play" is the root word, no suffix
10.
worthless - No prefix, "worth" is the root word, "less" is the suffix
11.
underground - "under" is a prefix meaning below, "ground" is the root word, no suffix
Let me verify each one:
- tallest: root=tall, suffix=est ✓
- unhappy: prefix=un, root=happy ✓
- preschool: prefix=pre, root=school ✓
- disappear: prefix=dis, root=appear ✓
- younger: root=young, suffix=er ✓
- become: prefix=be, root=come ✓
- misspoke: prefix=mis, root=spoke ✓
- ungrateful: prefix=un, root=grate, suffix=ful ✓
- replay: prefix=re, root=play ✓
- worthless: root=worth, suffix=less ✓
- underground: prefix=under, root=ground ✓
Final Answer:
| Word | PREFIX | ROOT WORD | SUFFIX |
|------|--------|-----------|--------|
| tallest | — | tall | est |
| unhappy | un | happy | — |
| preschool | pre | school | — |
| disappear | dis | appear | — |
| younger | — | young | er |
| become | be | come | — |
| misspoke | mis | spoke | — |
| ungrateful | un | grate | ful |
| replay | re | play | — |
| worthless | — | worth | less |
| underground | under | ground | — |
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of root words prefixes suffixes worksheet.