Problem Overview:
The task involves understanding and applying prefixes to words. The worksheet provides a table of prefixes with their meanings and examples, followed by exercises where students must use these prefixes to complete sentences or identify the base word without the prefix.
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Step-by-Step Solution:
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Part 1: Study the chart above. Then use it to complete each sentence.
1.
If you push food too much, you _______.
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Prefix: over-
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Meaning: too much
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Example: overcrowd
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Solution: If you push food too much, you
overeat.
- Explanation: "Over-" means "too much," so pushing food too much results in eating too much, which is "overeating."
2.
If you do something own, you _______.
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Prefix: self-
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Meaning: oneself
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Example: self-control
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Solution: If you do something on your own, you
self-reliant.
- Explanation: "Self-" means "oneself," so doing something on your own makes you reliant on yourself, which is "self-reliant."
3.
If something is not fat, it is _______.
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Prefix: un-
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Meaning: not
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Example: unable
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Solution: If something is not fat, it is
unfat (or more commonly,
lean).
- Explanation: "Un-" means "not," so if something is not fat, it is "unfat" (though "lean" is a more common term).
4.
A _______ travels under the ground.
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Prefix: sub-
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Meaning: under
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Example: subway
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Solution: A
subway travels under the ground.
- Explanation: "Sub-" means "under," so something that travels under the ground is a "subway."
5.
If you treat someone securely, you _______ that person.
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Prefix: safe-
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Meaning: secure
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Example: safeguard
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Solution: If you treat someone securely, you
safeguard that person.
- Explanation: "Safe-" means "secure," so treating someone securely means protecting them, which is "safeguarding."
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Part 2: Underline the prefix in each word. Then write the base word without the prefix.
1.
underline
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Prefix: under-
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Base Word: line
2.
misplace
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Prefix: mis-
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Base Word: place
3.
unsafe
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Prefix: un-
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Base Word: safe
4.
impact
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Prefix: im-
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Base Word: pact
5.
advocate
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Prefix: ad-
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Base Word: vocate
6.
override
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Prefix: over-
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Base Word: ride
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Final Answers:
#### Part 1:
1.
overeat
2.
self-reliant
3.
unfat (or
lean)
4.
subway
5.
safeguard
#### Part 2:
1.
underline: under-, line
2.
misplace: mis-, place
3.
unsafe: un-, safe
4.
impact: im-, pact
5.
advocate: ad-, vocate
6.
override: over-, ride
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. overeat, 2. self-reliant, 3. unfat/lean, 4. subway, 5. safeguard}
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. under-, line; 2. mis-, place; 3. un-, safe; 4. im-, pact; 5. ad-, vocate; 6. over-, ride}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffix and prefix worksheet.
