Mark each off as it is used.

Prefix/ Root Word Sentence

Suffix
in- correct She didn’t get a 100% because she had an _____ answer.
in- direct Don’t be _____. Tell me exactly what you think.
im- mature Her childish actions show that she is __________.
im- polite Say thank you or people will think you’re ________.
over- look Take your time or you might ________ a detail.
over- heat People may ________ if they don’t stay hydrated.
dis- honest His lies proved that he was ________.
dis- appear My pencil seems to have just ________ off my desk.
un- like Choose the option that is ________ the others.
un- happy Dwelling on the negative can make you feel ________.
non- fiction True stories are classified as _________.
non- fat The __________ milk contained vitamin D and had less calories.
pre- view __________ the movie by watching the trailer.
pre- determine The teacher will ___________ who’s in each group.
re- view _______ your answers to make sure they’re right.
re- shape The boy wanted to _________ his sculpture.
out- run The students will try to ________ the PE teacher.
out- smart The fox will __________ the hen.
di- vision _________ splits things into 2 or more parts.
di- oxide Nitrogen _________ has 2 oxygen molecules.
under- age The _________ age girl wasn’t old enough.
under- weight He’s trying to gain weight because he’s _____
mis- diagnose The new doctor might ___________ her.
-mis understand Don’t _____________ what the important directions say.
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 Prefix/ Root Word Sentence
Suffix
-ous fame The singer was _________ on Youtube.
-ous danger Forgetting to wear your seatbelt is ____________.
-ing swim We went _________ all day.
-ing direct The man was __________ the students where to go.
-ful play The baby kitten was ________.
-ful help Taking time to practice is __________.
-able read The handwriting was so bad that it wasn’t ________.
-able enjoy The movie was _____________.
-less use Once the device got broken, it was ________.
-less fear The __________ girl dove from the high dive.
-ness soft The __________ of cotton makes it good for pajamas.
-ness thick The lunchmeat can be cut to any _____________.
-est happy He was ___________ of all during the holidays.
-est tall She was the _________ girl in the class.
-er dark The night would be _________ if the moon wasn’t out.
-er speak At the meeting, the ___________ made 3 good points.
-en gold Her hair was ___________ blonde.
-en wood The ________ fence needed a good painting.
-ly loud Shout ___________ when you’re cheering for your team.
-ly gentle The father __________ picked up the new baby.
-or act Cali wants to be an ___________ on Broadway.
-or sail The __________ was at sea for 72 days.
-ment treat The doctor prescribed a ____________ to the patient.
-ment move The dancer’s __________ was graceful.
-ist art The ___________ set down his paint brush.
-ist journal The newspaper hired a new _____________.
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