Prefix Worksheet
Word tip (Split and add the meanings): un- and dis- mean “not”: unkind = not kind, disobey = not obey. re- means “again”: rewrite = write again. pre- means “before”: preheat = heat before. mis- means “wrongly”: misspell = spell wrongly. Split the word, then put the two meanings together.
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- 1.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
- 2.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind before (b) not kind (c) kind wrongly (d) kind again
- 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
- 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
- 5.What does “misread” mean? (a) read before (b) not read (c) read wrongly (d) read again
- 6.Which word means “heat before”? (a) unheat (b) preheat (c) disheat (d) reheat
- 7.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use again (b) use wrongly (c) not use (d) use before
- 8.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
- 9.What does “replay” mean? (a) not play (b) play wrongly (c) play before (d) play again
- 10.Which word means “open again”? (a) preopen (b) misopen (c) unopen (d) reopen
- 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
- 12.Which word means “not kind”? (a) rekind (b) unkind (c) prekind (d) diskind
- 13.Which word means “not respect”? (a) rerespect (b) disrespect (c) prerespect (d) unrespect
- 14.Which word means “not honest”? (a) unhonest (b) rehonest (c) mishonest (d) dishonest
- 15.Which word means “build again”? (a) disbuild (b) rebuild (c) misbuild (d) prebuild
- 16.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count before (b) not count (c) count again (d) count wrongly
- 17.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) safe wrongly (c) not safe (d) safe again
- 18.Which word means “not equal”? (a) unequal (b) disequal (c) preequal (d) reequal
- 19.Which word means “not fair”? (a) refair (b) unfair (c) misfair (d) disfair
- 20.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) obey before (c) not obey (d) obey wrongly
- 21.Which word means “not allow”? (a) preallow (b) reallow (c) unallow (d) disallow
- 22.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy before (b) tidy again (c) tidy wrongly (d) not tidy
- 23.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) recount (b) discount (c) miscount (d) uncount
- 24.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build wrongly (b) not build (c) build again (d) build before
- 25.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) unlucky (b) mislucky (c) prelucky (d) relucky
- 26.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) honest wrongly (c) not honest (d) honest again
- 27.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) well before (d) not well
- 28.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave before (b) not behave (c) behave wrongly (d) behave again
- 29.Which word means “not safe”? (a) resafe (b) presafe (c) missafe (d) unsafe
- 30.What does “misuse” mean? (a) not use (b) use again (c) use before (d) use wrongly
- 31.Which word means “check again”? (a) uncheck (b) recheck (c) mischeck (d) precheck
- 32.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) mislead (b) prelead (c) relead (d) dislead
- 33.Which word means “write again”? (a) rewrite (b) prewrite (c) diswrite (d) unwrite
- 34.What does “retell” mean? (a) tell wrongly (b) tell before (c) not tell (d) tell again
- 35.Which word means “not continue”? (a) recontinue (b) uncontinue (c) miscontinue (d) discontinue
- 36.Which word means “judge before”? (a) unjudge (b) disjudge (c) misjudge (d) prejudge
- 37.What does “reopen” mean? (a) not open (b) open before (c) open wrongly (d) open again
- 38.Which word means “view before”? (a) preview (b) unview (c) review (d) disview
- 39.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear before (b) clear again (c) clear wrongly (d) not clear
- 40.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand again (c) understand wrongly (d) understand before
Answer key
- re-
- not kind
- pre-
- dis-
- read wrongly
- preheat
- use again
- mis-
- play again
- reopen
- un-
- unkind
- disrespect
- dishonest
- rebuild
- count wrongly
- not safe
- unequal
- unfair
- not obey
- disallow
- not tidy
- miscount
- build again
- unlucky
- not honest
- not well
- behave wrongly
- unsafe
- use wrongly
- recheck
- mislead
- rewrite
- tell again
- discontinue
- prejudge
- open again
- preview
- not clear
- understand wrongly
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