Let’s go through each word one by one. We’ll break it into three parts:
1.
Prefix – the part at the beginning that changes the meaning.
2.
Root Word – the main word that stays the same.
3.
Meaning – what the whole word means after adding the prefix.
We’ll use simple definitions so it’s easy to understand.
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Unhappy
- Prefix: *un-* (means “not”)
- Root Word: *happy*
- Meaning: not happy
Restart
- Prefix: *re-* (means “again”)
- Root Word: *start*
- Meaning: start again
Dishonest
- Prefix: *dis-* (means “not” or “opposite of”)
- Root Word: *honest*
- Meaning: not honest
Misbehave
- Prefix: *mis-* (means “badly” or “wrongly”)
- Root Word: *behave*
- Meaning: behave badly
Unfair
- Prefix: *un-* (means “not”)
- Root Word: *fair*
- Meaning: not fair
Disappear
- Prefix: *dis-* (means “away” or “not”)
- Root Word: *appear*
- Meaning: go away; stop being seen
Review
- Prefix: *re-* (means “again”)
- Root Word: *view*
- Meaning: look at again
Misspell
- Prefix: *mis-* (means “wrongly”)
- Root Word: *spell*
- Meaning: spell wrongly
Redo
- Prefix: *re-* (means “again”)
- Root Word: *do*
- Meaning: do again
Unsafe
- Prefix: *un-* (means “not”)
- Root Word: *safe*
- Meaning: not safe
Disagree
- Prefix: *dis-* (means “not” or “opposite of”)
- Root Word: *agree*
- Meaning: not agree
Retell
- Prefix: *re-* (means “again”)
- Root Word: *tell*
- Meaning: tell again
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Now, pick one word to write in a sentence. Let’s choose
“restart” because it’s easy and common.
Sentence example:
*I had to restart my computer because it froze.*
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Final Answer:
| Word | Prefix | Root Word | Meaning |
|------------|--------|-----------|---------------------|
| Unhappy | un- | happy | not happy |
| Restart | re- | start | start again |
| Dishonest | dis- | honest | not honest |
| Misbehave | mis- | behave | behave badly |
| Unfair | un- | fair | not fair |
| Disappear | dis- | appear | go away; vanish |
| Review | re- | view | look at again |
| Misspell | mis- | spell | spell wrongly |
| Redo | re- | do | do again |
| Unsafe | un- | safe | not safe |
| Disagree | dis- | agree | not agree |
| Retell | re- | tell | tell again |
Pick one word to write in a sentence:
I had to restart my computer because it froze.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffixes worksheet for 3rd grade.
