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Match prefixes like "un," "re," and "pre" with root words such as "known," "heat," and "do" to create new words.

Worksheet matching prefixes with root words to form new words, from TurtleDiary.com.

Worksheet matching prefixes with root words to form new words, from TurtleDiary.com.

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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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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)

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Step 2: Match prefixes with root words



Now let’s go through each prefix and find the most logical root word:

1. un-knownunknown
(means "not known")

2. re-heatreheat
(means "to heat again")

3. pre-dopredo? 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 heatreheat

So re- can’t go with do unless we change our earlier assumption.

Let’s reconsider.

Could re- go with doredo? 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- + dopre-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- + knownunknown
- re- + doredo
- re- + heatreheat
- pre- + heatpreheat
- pre- + dopre-do
- mis- + pronouncemispronounce
- dis- + honestdishonest
- im- + perfectimperfect
- in- + growningrown
- in- + honestinhonest? No — dishonest is correct, not inhonest

So dis- + honest = dishonest

in- + honest = inhonest? Not a word.

So in- must go with growningrown

im- with perfectimperfect

mis- with pronouncemispronounce

un- with knownunknown

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-heatpreheat
- re-doredo

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

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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.
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