This assessment checks your ability to use prefixes and suffixes (mis-, ex-, -ful, -ly, just-) to decode and build word meanings in context.
This assessment checks your ability to use prefixes and suffixes (mis-, ex-, -ful, -ly, just-) to decode and build word meanings in context.
In the sentence below, what does the prefix mis- mean?
The instructions were unclear, so Jamal misread the first step and made the wrong fold.
Read the sentence.
After the debate, Nina’s friend, who was her ex-partner for the project, congratulated her on staying calm.
In this sentence, the prefix ex- most likely means —
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word hopeful?
Read the sentence.
The speaker ended gracefully, thanking the audience and stepping away without rushing.
What does the suffix -ly tell you about the word gracefully?
Select the TWO words that include the prefix mis- meaning “wrongly” or “incorrectly.”
Write a word that uses the suffix -ful to mean “full of hope.”
Match each affix to its meaning.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
-ful | arrow_right_alt | wrongly; incorrectly |
-ly | arrow_right_alt | former |
ex- | arrow_right_alt | full of; having |
mis- | arrow_right_alt | in a ___ way |
In the sentence below, what does the root word just most likely mean?
The coach tried to be just by giving every player the same amount of practice time.
Read the sentence.
“The judge made a just decision based on the evidence.”
In this sentence, just most likely means —
Select the TWO sentences where just means “fair.”