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 “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
- 2.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open before (b) open again (c) open wrongly (d) not open
- 3.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) misread (b) preread (c) disread (d) unread
- 4.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
- 5.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) usual again (c) not usual (d) usual wrongly
- 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
- 7.What does “unequal” mean? (a) not equal (b) equal before (c) equal again (d) equal wrongly
- 8.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
- 9.What does “misspell” mean? (a) spell wrongly (b) spell before (c) spell again (d) not spell
- 10.Which word means “not equal”? (a) unequal (b) misequal (c) disequal (d) preequal
- 11.Which word means “not kind”? (a) diskind (b) unkind (c) miskind (d) prekind
- 12.Which word means “play again”? (a) display (b) unplay (c) misplay (d) replay
- 13.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook wrongly (b) cook again (c) not cook (d) cook before
- 14.What does “unclear” mean? (a) not clear (b) clear before (c) clear again (d) clear wrongly
- 15.Which word means “not continue”? (a) uncontinue (b) discontinue (c) miscontinue (d) precontinue
- 16.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) unuse (b) disuse (c) reuse (d) misuse
- 17.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay before (b) not pay (c) pay again (d) pay wrongly
- 18.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
- 19.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe wrongly (b) safe before (c) safe again (d) not safe
- 20.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) not use (c) use before (d) use again
- 21.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) not well (c) well before (d) well wrongly
- 22.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair again (c) fair wrongly (d) fair before
- 23.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) disloyal (b) unloyal (c) reloyal (d) preloyal
- 24.Which word means “not agree”? (a) disagree (b) preagree (c) misagree (d) reagree
- 25.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common wrongly (b) not common (c) common before (d) common again
- 26.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) count before (c) count wrongly (d) not count
- 27.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky wrongly (b) lucky before (c) not lucky (d) lucky again
- 28.Which word means “pay before”? (a) dispay (b) mispay (c) repay (d) prepay
- 29.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) obey wrongly (c) obey again (d) not obey
- 30.Which word means “not allow”? (a) preallow (b) disallow (c) reallow (d) unallow
- 31.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead before (c) lead again (d) lead wrongly
- 32.Which word means “cook before”? (a) precook (b) recook (c) discook (d) uncook
- 33.What does “replay” mean? (a) play wrongly (b) play again (c) play before (d) not play
- 34.Which word means “not happy”? (a) mishappy (b) unhappy (c) prehappy (d) rehappy
- 35.Which word means “join again”? (a) misjoin (b) rejoin (c) unjoin (d) prejoin
- 36.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint before (b) paint wrongly (c) not paint (d) paint again
- 37.Which word means “build again”? (a) rebuild (b) unbuild (c) prebuild (d) disbuild
- 38.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) not respect (b) respect again (c) respect before (d) respect wrongly
- 39.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) rehonest (c) dishonest (d) unhonest
- 40.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) prehear (b) unhear (c) rehear (d) mishear
Answer key
- un-
- open again
- misread
- mis-
- not usual
- dis-
- not equal
- re-
- spell wrongly
- unequal
- unkind
- replay
- cook before
- not clear
- discontinue
- misuse
- pay before
- pre-
- not safe
- use wrongly
- not well
- not fair
- disloyal
- disagree
- not common
- count wrongly
- not lucky
- prepay
- not obey
- disallow
- lead wrongly
- precook
- play again
- unhappy
- rejoin
- paint again
- rebuild
- not respect
- dishonest
- mishear
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