Prefix Families “with” and "not"
Which prefix means "not" and is used in the word "asleep"?
(Answer: a-)
Which prefix means "before" and is found in "preview"?
(Answer: pre-)
Which prefix means "under" as in "submarine"?
(Answer: sub-)
Which prefix means "against" in the word "antibiotic"?
(Answer: anti-)
Which prefix means "again" as in "redo"?
(Answer: re-)
Add a prefix meaning "with" to the word "operate" to make a word meaning "work together."
(Answer: co- → cooperate)
Which prefix means "after" as in "postpone"?
(Answer: post-)
Which prefix means "above" as in "superhero"?
(Answer: super-)
Which prefix meaning "against" appears in "counteract"?
(Answer: counter-)
Which prefix means "across" or "change" as in "transport
(Answer: trans-)
Which prefix meaning "not" is used in "nonsense"?
(Answer: non-)
Which prefix can mean "forward" or "in favor of" as in "promote"?
(Answer: pro-)
Which prefix meaning "below" appears in "infrared"?
(Answer: infra-)
Which prefix meaning "against" is used in "contradict"?
(Answer: contra-)
Which prefix meaning "between" is used in "international"?
(Answer: inter-)
Which prefix meaning "with" can appear as con-, com-, or co- depending on the word? Give one example word for each form.
(Answer: con-/com-/co- — e.g., connect, combine, coexist)
The prefix para- can mean "beside" or "near." Give a word that uses para- and explain its meaning.
(Answer: parallelogram — beside or parallel lines; or paralegal — works beside lawyers)
Give a word with supra- and explain how it differs from super-
(Answer: suprarenal (above the kidney) — supra- is often used in scientific/medical contexts meaning "above"; super- is more general "above" or "greater")
Explain the difference in usage between anti- and counter- with an example for each.
(Answer: anti- often means opposing or preventing (antifreeze — prevents freezing). counter- often means acting in opposition or response (counterattack — attack in response).)
Which prefix can mean "not" or "opposite" and is used in "disconnect"?
(Answer: dis-)
Explain how the prefix an- or a- changes the meaning of a root word and give two example words
(Answer: It means "not" or "without"; examples: amoral (not moral), anonymous (without name))
Use two position prefixes to create new words from the root "date" and explain the difference (one meaning before, one meaning after).
(Answer: predate (to occur before), postdate (to date after))
Create two sentences using sub- and super- that show their meanings clearly.
(Answer: Example sentences: "The submarine dove below the waves." "The superhero flew above the city.")
Give a root and make three words using anti-, counter-, and contra- (they may form different meanings). Explain each briefly.
(Answer example: root "act" → antiact is uncommon, better: root "clock": anticlockwise (against the clock direction), counterclockwise (against the clock direction), contraclock is not common — acceptable alternate root: "position" → antiposition (rare) — teacher may accept creative examples; encourage choosing roots that produce real words like "clock" or "act": counteract (act against), antidote (against a toxin), contraband (against the ban).)
Pick a base verb and make three different words by adding re-, trans-, and dis-. Explain how each new word changes the meaning.
(Answer example: base "connect" → reconnect (connect again), transconnect (rare; could mean connect across), disconnect (separate or undo connection). Teachers may guide students to pick common combinations like "form": reform (form again/change), transform (change form across), disform is uncommon — alternative base "place": replace, transpose (move across), displace.)