Match prefixes like "un," "re," and "pre" with root words such as "known," "heat," and "do" to create new words.
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Let's solve this step by step.
We are given a list of prefixes and root words, and we need to match each prefix with the correct root word to form a meaningful new word. Then, write the combined word in the box below.
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- un- = not (e.g., unhappy)
- re- = again (e.g., rewrite)
- pre- = before (e.g., preview)
- mis- = wrong or badly (e.g., mispronounce)
- dis- = not or opposite (e.g., disagree)
- im- = not (used before words starting with 'p', 'l', 'm') (e.g., impossible)
- in- = not (used before words starting with 'h', 'o', 's') (e.g., incomplete)
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Now let’s go through each prefix and find the most logical root word:
1. un- → known → unknown
(means "not known")
2. re- → heat → reheat
(means "to heat again")
3. pre- → do → predo? Not a common word. Wait — pre + do = pre-do? That's not valid.
Wait — perhaps it's pre + grown? No, that doesn’t work.
Let’s look at all roots:
- known
- heat
- do
- pronounce
- perfect
- grown
- honest
Try matching:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
2. re- + heat = reheat ✔
3. pre- + do = pre-do ✘ (Not a real word)
But pre- + perfect = preperfect? No.
What about pre- + do? Hmm.
Wait — maybe pre- goes with do as in pre-do? Not common.
But actually, pre- + do isn't standard. Let’s try other combinations.
What is mis- + pronounce = mispronounce ✔
That’s a real word.
So:
4. mis- + pronounce = mispronounce
5. dis- + honest = dishonest ✔
6. im- + perfect = imperfect ✔
7. in- + grown = ingrown ✔
(Yes, "ingrown" is a real word — like ingrown toenail)
Now back to:
3. pre- + ? → Only do left?
Wait — pre- + do = pre-do? Not a word.
But pre- + do might be intended as pre-determine? No, not here.
Wait — what if pre- goes with do? Maybe not.
Let’s check which root words are used:
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Used so far:
- unknown → un + known ✔
- reheat → re + heat ✔
- mispronounce → mis + pronounce ✔
- dishonest → dis + honest ✔
- imperfect → im + perfect ✔
- ingrown → in + grown ✔
Only one left: do
And only one prefix left: pre-
So: pre- + do = pre-do? That's not a word.
Wait — is there a word pre-do? No.
But perhaps it's pre- + do meaning "to do beforehand"? But no such word.
Wait — maybe the intended answer is redo? But that's re- + do, not pre- + do.
But re- is already matched with heat → reheat
So re- can’t go with do unless we change our earlier assumption.
Let’s reconsider.
Could re- go with do → redo? Yes! That’s a real word.
Then re- + do = redo
But then re- + heat = reheat — also valid.
But we can’t use both.
So which one is better?
Let’s see:
- re- + do = redo ✔
- re- + heat = reheat ✔
Both are valid.
But we have only one re- and one do and one heat.
So we must pick one.
Now look at pre- — is there a word pre- + do? No.
But pre- + do isn't a word.
Wait — pre- + perfect = preperfect? No.
pre- + grown = pregrown? Not common.
But pre- + do — still not good.
Wait — could pre- go with do? Unlikely.
Wait — maybe pre- + do is not intended.
Let’s try another possibility.
What about pre- + do? Not valid.
But pre- + do isn’t right.
Wait — perhaps the word is pre- + do → pre-do? Not a word.
Alternatively, maybe pre- + do is not correct.
But we have:
Prefixes: un, re, pre, mis, dis, im, in
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Let’s try pairing based on real words:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
2. re- + do = redo ✔
3. pre- + do? No
Or pre- + heat? Preheat? Yes! preheat ✔
Ah! pre- + heat = preheat
But re- + heat = reheat
So now we have two possibilities:
- preheat: pre + heat
- reheat: re + heat
But we can’t use heat twice.
So only one can be used.
So which one is better?
Let’s look at pre- — does it go with do? No.
But pre- + do is not a word.
But pre- + heat = preheat ✔
And re- + do = redo ✔
And mis- + pronounce = mispronounce ✔
dis- + honest = dishonest ✔
im- + perfect = imperfect ✔
in- + grown = ingrown ✔
Now only un- is left — and known is left.
So:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
So now assign:
1. un → known → unknown
2. re → do → redo
3. pre → heat → preheat
4. mis → pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis → honest → dishonest
6. im → perfect → imperfect
7. in → grown → ingrown
Wait — but re- is paired with do, and pre- with heat
But re- + heat = reheat is also valid, but we’re using heat with pre-
But we can only use each root once.
So we need to decide which pairings make sense.
Let’s check all possible valid combinations:
- un- + known → unknown ✔
- re- + do → redo ✔
- re- + heat → reheat ✔
- pre- + heat → preheat ✔
- pre- + do → pre-do ✘
- mis- + pronounce → mispronounce ✔
- dis- + honest → dishonest ✔
- im- + perfect → imperfect ✔
- in- + grown → ingrown ✔
- in- + honest → inhonest? No — dishonest is correct, not inhonest
So dis- + honest = dishonest
in- + honest = inhonest? Not a word.
So in- must go with grown → ingrown
im- with perfect → imperfect
mis- with pronounce → mispronounce
un- with known → unknown
Now re- and pre- are left with do and heat
Possible:
- re- + do = redo
- pre- + heat = preheat
OR
- re- + heat = reheat
- pre- + do = pre-do? Not a word.
So only pre- + heat = preheat is valid for pre-
And re- + do = redo is valid
So we must assign:
- pre- → heat → preheat
- re- → do → redo
But wait — re- + do = redo — yes
pre- + heat = preheat — yes
Now check: all roots used?
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Used:
- known → un- → unknown
- heat → pre- → preheat
- do → re- → redo
- pronounce → mis- → mispronounce
- perfect → im- → imperfect
- grown → in- → ingrown
- honest → dis- → dishonest
All roots used once.
All prefixes used.
All words are real.
So final matches:
1. un → known → unknown
2. re → do → redo
3. pre → heat → preheat
4. mis → pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis → honest → dishonest
6. im → perfect → imperfect
7. in → grown → ingrown
Now fill in the boxes:
```
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
```
But wait — the order in the worksheet is:
1. un - known → unknown
2. re - do → redo
3. pre - heat → preheat
4. mis - pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis - honest → dishonest
6. im - perfect → imperfect
7. in - grown → ingrown
Yes.
So the answers are:
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
---
Box Answers:
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
✔ All words are valid and correctly formed.
We are given a list of prefixes and root words, and we need to match each prefix with the correct root word to form a meaningful new word. Then, write the combined word in the box below.
---
Step 1: Understand the prefixes and their meanings
- un- = not (e.g., unhappy)
- re- = again (e.g., rewrite)
- pre- = before (e.g., preview)
- mis- = wrong or badly (e.g., mispronounce)
- dis- = not or opposite (e.g., disagree)
- im- = not (used before words starting with 'p', 'l', 'm') (e.g., impossible)
- in- = not (used before words starting with 'h', 'o', 's') (e.g., incomplete)
---
Step 2: Match prefixes with root words
Now let’s go through each prefix and find the most logical root word:
1. un- → known → unknown
(means "not known")
2. re- → heat → reheat
(means "to heat again")
3. pre- → do → predo? Not a common word. Wait — pre + do = pre-do? That's not valid.
Wait — perhaps it's pre + grown? No, that doesn’t work.
Let’s look at all roots:
- known
- heat
- do
- pronounce
- perfect
- grown
- honest
Try matching:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
2. re- + heat = reheat ✔
3. pre- + do = pre-do ✘ (Not a real word)
But pre- + perfect = preperfect? No.
What about pre- + do? Hmm.
Wait — maybe pre- goes with do as in pre-do? Not common.
But actually, pre- + do isn't standard. Let’s try other combinations.
What is mis- + pronounce = mispronounce ✔
That’s a real word.
So:
4. mis- + pronounce = mispronounce
5. dis- + honest = dishonest ✔
6. im- + perfect = imperfect ✔
7. in- + grown = ingrown ✔
(Yes, "ingrown" is a real word — like ingrown toenail)
Now back to:
3. pre- + ? → Only do left?
Wait — pre- + do = pre-do? Not a word.
But pre- + do might be intended as pre-determine? No, not here.
Wait — what if pre- goes with do? Maybe not.
Let’s check which root words are used:
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Used so far:
- unknown → un + known ✔
- reheat → re + heat ✔
- mispronounce → mis + pronounce ✔
- dishonest → dis + honest ✔
- imperfect → im + perfect ✔
- ingrown → in + grown ✔
Only one left: do
And only one prefix left: pre-
So: pre- + do = pre-do? That's not a word.
Wait — is there a word pre-do? No.
But perhaps it's pre- + do meaning "to do beforehand"? But no such word.
Wait — maybe the intended answer is redo? But that's re- + do, not pre- + do.
But re- is already matched with heat → reheat
So re- can’t go with do unless we change our earlier assumption.
Let’s reconsider.
Could re- go with do → redo? Yes! That’s a real word.
Then re- + do = redo
But then re- + heat = reheat — also valid.
But we can’t use both.
So which one is better?
Let’s see:
- re- + do = redo ✔
- re- + heat = reheat ✔
Both are valid.
But we have only one re- and one do and one heat.
So we must pick one.
Now look at pre- — is there a word pre- + do? No.
But pre- + do isn't a word.
Wait — pre- + perfect = preperfect? No.
pre- + grown = pregrown? Not common.
But pre- + do — still not good.
Wait — could pre- go with do? Unlikely.
Wait — maybe pre- + do is not intended.
Let’s try another possibility.
What about pre- + do? Not valid.
But pre- + do isn’t right.
Wait — perhaps the word is pre- + do → pre-do? Not a word.
Alternatively, maybe pre- + do is not correct.
But we have:
Prefixes: un, re, pre, mis, dis, im, in
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Let’s try pairing based on real words:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
2. re- + do = redo ✔
3. pre- + do? No
Or pre- + heat? Preheat? Yes! preheat ✔
Ah! pre- + heat = preheat
But re- + heat = reheat
So now we have two possibilities:
- preheat: pre + heat
- reheat: re + heat
But we can’t use heat twice.
So only one can be used.
So which one is better?
Let’s look at pre- — does it go with do? No.
But pre- + do is not a word.
But pre- + heat = preheat ✔
And re- + do = redo ✔
And mis- + pronounce = mispronounce ✔
dis- + honest = dishonest ✔
im- + perfect = imperfect ✔
in- + grown = ingrown ✔
Now only un- is left — and known is left.
So:
1. un- + known = unknown ✔
So now assign:
1. un → known → unknown
2. re → do → redo
3. pre → heat → preheat
4. mis → pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis → honest → dishonest
6. im → perfect → imperfect
7. in → grown → ingrown
Wait — but re- is paired with do, and pre- with heat
But re- + heat = reheat is also valid, but we’re using heat with pre-
But we can only use each root once.
So we need to decide which pairings make sense.
Let’s check all possible valid combinations:
- un- + known → unknown ✔
- re- + do → redo ✔
- re- + heat → reheat ✔
- pre- + heat → preheat ✔
- pre- + do → pre-do ✘
- mis- + pronounce → mispronounce ✔
- dis- + honest → dishonest ✔
- im- + perfect → imperfect ✔
- in- + grown → ingrown ✔
- in- + honest → inhonest? No — dishonest is correct, not inhonest
So dis- + honest = dishonest
in- + honest = inhonest? Not a word.
So in- must go with grown → ingrown
im- with perfect → imperfect
mis- with pronounce → mispronounce
un- with known → unknown
Now re- and pre- are left with do and heat
Possible:
- re- + do = redo
- pre- + heat = preheat
OR
- re- + heat = reheat
- pre- + do = pre-do? Not a word.
So only pre- + heat = preheat is valid for pre-
And re- + do = redo is valid
So we must assign:
- pre- → heat → preheat
- re- → do → redo
But wait — re- + do = redo — yes
pre- + heat = preheat — yes
Now check: all roots used?
Roots: known, heat, do, pronounce, perfect, grown, honest
Used:
- known → un- → unknown
- heat → pre- → preheat
- do → re- → redo
- pronounce → mis- → mispronounce
- perfect → im- → imperfect
- grown → in- → ingrown
- honest → dis- → dishonest
All roots used once.
All prefixes used.
All words are real.
So final matches:
1. un → known → unknown
2. re → do → redo
3. pre → heat → preheat
4. mis → pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis → honest → dishonest
6. im → perfect → imperfect
7. in → grown → ingrown
Now fill in the boxes:
```
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
```
But wait — the order in the worksheet is:
1. un - known → unknown
2. re - do → redo
3. pre - heat → preheat
4. mis - pronounce → mispronounce
5. dis - honest → dishonest
6. im - perfect → imperfect
7. in - grown → ingrown
Yes.
So the answers are:
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
---
Final Answer:
Box Answers:
1. unknown
2. redo
3. preheat
4. mispronounce
5. dishonest
6. imperfect
7. ingrown
✔ All words are valid and correctly formed.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of root words worksheet for 2nd grade.