Name Those Prefixes
Prefix Examples
Name That Meaning
Identify that Group
Name it
100

What do the prefixes dis- and de- mean?

opposite/against

100

What is the prefix in the word retake?

Re-

100

What does pre- mean?

before

100

Which prefix is one more than "bi-"?

tri

200

Which prefixes mean "one"? Name 2.

mono-, uni-

200

What is the prefix in the word 'circumference'?

Spell it.

circum-

200

What does the prefix "mis-" mean?

wrong

200

Categorize the following prefixes:  "a-", "anti-", "il-", "im-", "in-", "ir-", "mal-",  "mis-", "non-", "un-".

What is the family (definition)?

Prefixes that mean "no" or "not"

200

Which prefix means eight?

octa/octo-

300

Which prefix has several variants due to spelling?

Sub- or In-

300

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

against

300

What shared meaning/use does this group of prefixes have: "auto-", "bi-", "mono-", "multi-", "poly-", "tri-", "uni-"

Prefixes that deal with numbers.

300

Prefix meaning "two".

bi-

400

What prefixes (2) mean before?

ante-, pre-

400

What does the word 'postgraduate' mean?

after graduation

400

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

between

400

Categorize the following prefixes: "ante-", "post-", "pre-".

Prefixes that deal with time.

400

Which prefix means 1/1000"

milli-

500

Name 3 prefixes which mean "not"?

in-, non-, un-, a-, 

500

What are the 4 most common prefixes?

re-, dis-, un-, in- (and varients)

500

Categorize the following prefixes:  "ab-", "circum-", "com-", "de-", "dis-", "ex-", "inter-", "per-", "re-".

Prefixes that deal with placement.

500

Name the prefixes meaning "extra/over" and "under/not enough". 

Hyper- and hypo-