What does misinterpret mean?
Word: Misinterpret
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Misinterpret means to take the wrong sense from something that someone says, does or writes.
How do you spell misinterpret?
Syllables: mis - in - ter - pret
Tricky part: Pupils slip in an extra vowel and write misinterperet, because they stretch the last part when they say it.
Watch out for: misinterperet, misinterprit
Memory tip: Think of the start of the word pretty: pret closes this word, with no extra e.
Misinterpret in a sentence
Example 1: Reena did not want her friends to misinterpret her silence as anger.
Example 2: It is easy to misinterpret a short text message.
Example 3: Did I misinterpret the map, or have we taken the wrong turning?
Fun Fact
Interpret comes from a Latin word for a go-between, a person who helped two sides to deal with each other, often by translating.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
interpret
a) dis
b) miss
c) mes
d) mis
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d) mis. The prefix that means wrongly has one s, as in misuse.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
misinterpret
a) misplace
b) misunderstand
c) misbehave
d) mislead
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b) misunderstand. Each option starts the same way, but only one is about getting the sense wrong.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
petmrenirtsi
a) misadventure
b) misrepresent
c) interrupting
d) misinterpret
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d) misinterpret. The jumble has two t's and an s, which rules out the others.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) misfortune
b) miserable
c) misinterpret
d) mischeif
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d) mischeif. Mischief has ie, not ei.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Sara said 'nice try' to cheer up her brother, but he thought she was teasing him. What happened?
a) he answered her politely
b) he forgot her exact words
c) he read her mood wrongly
d) he agreed with her view
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c) he read her mood wrongly
2. What can make people misinterpret a message?
a) a friendly greeting
b) a missing comma
c) a clear heading
d) a neat layout
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b) a missing comma
