Category 1-Meaning of Prefix.
What does the prefix un- mean?
Not; opposite of.
What is the prefix in unhappy?
un-
What is the prefix in disconnect?
dis-
Add a prefix to make the opposite of agree.
Answer: disagree
Which prefix means "not"?
A. re-
B. un-
C. pre-
D. mis-
B. un-
What does the prefix re- mean?
Again; back.
What is the prefix in rewrite?
re-
What is the prefix in impossible?
Answer: im-
Add a prefix meaning "wrongly" to spell.
misspell
Question: Which word means "to do again"?
A. preview
B. rewrite
C. impossible
D. dislike
B. rewrite
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Answer:Before.
What is the prefix in preview?
pre-
Category 3: Build the Word
Add a prefix to make the opposite of kind.
Category 3: Build the Word
unkind
I had to _______ the story because I missed some details.
reread
Question: Which prefix means "before"?
A. pre-
B. re-
C. dis-
D. un-
A. pre-
Question: What does the prefix dis- mean?
Answer: Not; opposite of; remove.
What is the prefix in disconnect?
dis-
Question: Add a prefix to show "again" in play.
replay
We should _______ the cake before putting on the icing.
preheat
Which word has a prefix meaning "wrongly"?
A. preview
B. rewrite
C. misspell
D. dislike
C. misspell
Question: What does the prefix mis- mean?
Answer: Wrongly; badly.
What is the prefix in preview?
pre-
Add a prefix meaning "before" to heat.
Answer: preheat
He had to _______ the address because he wrote it incorrectly.
rewrite
Name five common prefixes and tell what each one means.