re
What does the prefix "re" mean?
again
What does the prefix "fore-" usually mean?
Before or in front of.
What does the prefix "multi-" usually mean?
Many or more than one.
What does the prefix "non-" usually mean?
Not or without.
Add "re-" to the base word "play." What is the new word and what does it mean?
"Replay" — to play again.
Add "fore-" to the base word "tell." What is the new word and what does it mean?
"Foretell" — to tell beforehand; to predict.
Add "multi-" to the base word "color." What is the new word and what does it mean?
"Multicolor" — having many colors.
Add "non-" to the base word "stop." What is the new word and what does it mean?
"Nonstop" — without stopping.
Choose the correct meaning: "rewrite" most nearly means:
(A) write in a new place
(B) write again
(C) write before
(D) write without help.
(B) write again
Which word uses "fore-" and means "to think about or plan before something happens"?
a) forecast
b) fort
c) forearm
a) forecast
Which of these words means "having many languages":
(A) multilingual
(B) monolingual
(C) bilingual
(D) unilingual?
(A) multilingual
Which word means "not active":
(A) nonreactive
(B) nonstop
(C) nonactive
(C) nonactive
When you retell a story, what are you doing? (explain the prefix in your answer)
You are telling the story again because re means again.
In the sentence, "She had the foresight to bring an umbrella," explain what "foresight" means using its prefix.
"Foresight" means seeing or thinking ahead; planning for something before it happens.
What word means doing many tasks at once.
multitask
Explain the difference in meaning between "nonsense" and "nonessential," focusing on how "non-" changes each base word.
"Nonsense" = not making sense (not meaningful). "Nonessential" = not essential (not necessary).
"Non-" negates the meaning of the base word in each case.
Give a sentence that contains a word with the prefix re.
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What word means to warn before? Explain how the prefix helps you answer this question.
forewarn
Compare "multiplayer" and "multipurpose." Explain how "multi-" affects each word's meaning and give an example of each.
"Multiplayer" — many players (example: a multiplayer video game allows several people to play together). "Multipurpose" — having many purposes (example: a multipurpose room used for meetings and sports).
Give a sentence using a word with the prefix non.
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