Prefix Power
Break it Up
What Does it Mean?
Syllable Count
Mix it Up
100

What does the prefix un- mean?

Not

100

Break up the syllables in the word "helper"

help/er

100

What does redo mean?

Do again

100

How many syllables in the word "cat"

1

100

Match the right prefix to the word "happy" so that it makes sense:

a) re

b) pre

c) un

d) mis

c) Unhappy

200

What does re- mean?

Again

200

Break up the syllables in the word "remembering"

re/mem/ber/ing

200

What does unfair mean?

Not fair

200

How many syllables in sunset?

2

200

Add a prefix to the word "play" to make it mean play again

Replay

300

What does pre- mean?

Before

300

Break up the syllables in the word "sunset"

sun/set

300

What does preview mean?

See before

300

How many syllables in banana?

3

300

This word is wrong: unhelper
Fix it to make a real word

Helper or Unhelpful

400

What does dis- mean?

Not or Opposite

400

Break up the syllables in the word "unhappy"

un/happ/y

400

In the sentence: “She reread the book.” What does reread mean?

Read again

400

How many syllables in the word "participation"

5

400

Which word has 2 syllables?
A. banana
B. sunset

b) sunset

500

What does mis- mean?

Wrong

500

Break up the syllables in the word "disappear"

dis/ap/pear

500

What does misplace mean?

Put in the wrong place 

500

How many syllables in the word "communication" 

5

500

Make a word with:

  • a prefix (un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis-)
  • and a base word
    Then say what it means

Example: dislike = not like