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REM 428
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©2003
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CONTENTS
Using re– .................................................................................................................... 1
Adding un– or in– ..................................................................................................... 2
Choosing dis– or im– ............................................................................................... 3
Writing Words with non– or mis– ........................................................................ 4
Writing Words with super– or de– ...................................................................... 5
Review .................................................................................................................... 6-9
Identifying the com–, con–, per– and pro– Prefixes .................................. 10
Matching Words to Meanings (inter–, trans–, and sub–) ............................ 11
Matching Words to Meanings (tri–, post–, pre–, bi–, and uni–) ................. 12
Recognizing Prefixes (anti–, im–, de–, and ex–) ............................................ 13
Review ................................................................................................................ 14-15
Writing Prefixes ....................................................................................................16
Separating Prefixes from Root Words ............................................................ 17
Underlining Prefixes ............................................................................................ 18
Prefix Word Puzzles ....................................................................................... 19-21
Pre/Post Test
The prefix re- means "again." Retell means "tell again." Write re- in front of
each word below. Then write the new word on the line.
Choose one of the new words from above to complete each sentence.
Write a sentence for each of the following words: return, refund, reuse, remind
The prefixes un- and in- usually mean "not." Unhappy means "not happy."
Inaccurate means "not accurate."
Put either un- or in- in front of each word below. Then write the new word.
Choose the prefix that sounds best. Use a dictionary to check your
choices.
Choose one of the new words from above to complete each sentence.
Write your own sentences in which you use each of the new words in this lesson.
The prefixes dis- and im- usually mean "not." Dislike means "not like."
Impatient means "not patient."
Put either dis- or im- in front of each word below. Then write the new word.
Choose the prefix that sounds best. Use a dictionary to check your
choices.
Choose one of the new words from above to complete each sentence.
1. The girl’s actions were very _________________________ when she found out
she couldn't go to the school dance.
2. The statue was sold for less money because it was ________________________.
3. The store manager decided to _________________________ carrying pretzels.
4. Some people are _________________________ because they tell lies.
5. Going camping was _________________________ because it was raining.
6. Sometimes young children _________________________ their parents.
7. The two girls would often _________________________ over little things.
8. Cheating on a test is considered _________________________ conduct.
Write your own sentences in which you use each of the new words in this lesson.
The prefix non- means "not." Nonsense means "not sense." The prefix mis-
means "wrong." Misspell means "spell wrong."
Put either non- or mis- in front of each word below. Then write the new
word. Choose the prefix that sounds best. Use a dictionary to check your
choices.
Choose one of the new words from above to complete each sentence.
Write a sentence for each of the following words: nonskid, mislay, nonsense, mis-
understand
The prefix super- often means "of greater size, degree, power, or importance."
Supermarket means "large market." The prefix de- usually means "from."
Depart means "go away from."
Put either super- or de- in front of each word below. Then write the new word.
Choose the prefix that sounds best. Use a dictionary to check your choices.
Choose one of the new words from above to complete each sentence.
Write your own sentences in which you use the new words in this lesson.
When you add negative prefixes to some root words, you get words that
mean the opposite of the root words.
Add a prefix to each word below. Use prefixes from the box.
1. untie 6. undone
2. disappear 7. dismiss
3. impose 8. impair
4. immobile 9. nondelivery
Each word in the box below has a prefix. Underline the prefix in each
word.
Replace the words in parentheses with a word from the box. Write it on the
line.
1. After you show the movie, you should _________________________ the video.
(wind again)
Choose a prefix from the box to add to each underlined word. Write the
prefix on the line.
1. Mr. Fox will ________pay the money to the bank on the first of each month.
5. The boy's shirt was ________buttoned because some buttons were missing.
8. We will have to ________order the item that is missing from the shipment.
Write a sentence for each of the following words: derail, unbroken, displease,
repack
Choose one of the prefixes from the box to add to each of the following
words. Write the new word on the line.
Choose five of the new words you wrote above and use each word in a
sentence.
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________________
PREFIX MEANING
com-, con- with, together, completely
per- through, throughout
pro- for, before, forward
1. Write the words with the prefix that means "with, together, completely."
________________________________________________________________________
2. Write the words with the prefix that means "through, throughout."
________________________________________________________________________
3. Write the words with the prefix that means "for, before, forward."
________________________________________________________________________
4. If you lie in court after swearing to tell the truth, then you have committed
____________________ .
5. The game is about to begin, and I ____________________ that the Eagles will win.
international interlock
transatlantic transport
submarine subway
Meaning Word
4. You can tell that the pieces fit because they ________________________.
Use prefixes from the box to make a word for each definition.
Choose four words you have written on the lines above. Use each word in
a sentence.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Write the words with the prefix that means "away, from."
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Write the words with the prefix that means "out."
___________________________________________________________________________
Choose a word from the box to match each definition. Use a dictionary, if
necessary.
1. deplane__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. submerge_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. export_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Each of these words begins with a prefix. Write the prefix on the line.
Choose five of the words from above and use each in a sentence.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
1. present _____________________________________________________
2. interstate _____________________________________________________
3. tripod _____________________________________________________
4. reform _____________________________________________________
5. percent _____________________________________________________
6. unfinished _____________________________________________________
7. subtitle _____________________________________________________
8. discover _____________________________________________________
9. deport _____________________________________________________
10. impure _____________________________________________________
11. compound _____________________________________________________
12. interview _____________________________________________________
13. invisible _____________________________________________________
14. unseen _____________________________________________________
15. disappear _____________________________________________________
16. antiaircraft _____________________________________________________
17. bicyclist _____________________________________________________
18. exclaim _____________________________________________________
19. misjudge _____________________________________________________
20. perchance _____________________________________________________
21. transact _____________________________________________________
22. uniform _____________________________________________________
Choose five words from above. Use each word in a sentence that shows its
meaning.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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1. bad luck 1. behave badly
2. put in the wrong place 3. open again
4. plant again 6. paid again
5. not said 7. load again
7. remember 8. not certain
10. lack of order 9. fill again
11. not equal 10. not honest
12. treat badly 13. not safe
14. heat again
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1. not happy 2. paint again
3. not usual 3. not even
4. not important 5. not obey
6. not correct 7. take again
8. read again 9. cover again
11. make again 10. not agree
12. not active
13. charge again
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Across Down
1. between nations 2. not armed
3. has one wheel 4. against war
5. spell wrong 6. below zero
7. use again 8. underground railroad
9. before the war 11. three-sided shape
10. underwater ship 13. added to the beginning
12 no fat of a word
14. not pure 15. set ahead of time
Pre/Post Test
Circle the prefix in each word below. Write the root word on the line.
Make a new word by adding re- , un- , dis- , de- , non- , super- , in- , or im- to
each word below. Write the new word on the line.
Page 7 unkind, replay, rewind, refill, disagree, unbelievable, displease, rebuild, unable, disapprove
1) rewind 2) unkind 3) refill 4) displease 5) unbelievable 6) replay 7) disagree
8) unable 9) disapprove 10) rebuild
Page 8 1) re 2) un 3) dis 4) de 5) un 6) re 7) dis 8) re 9) de 10) un 11) un 12) dis 13) un
14) dis
Page 14 1) im 2) un 3) un 4) re 5) dis 6) in 7) im 8) un 9) pre, re 10) re 11) dis 12) in
im polite, un cooked, pre view, re paint, dis trust, in capable, im possible, un easy,
pre paid, re read, dis connect, in dependent
Page 16 1) dis 2) inter 3) mis 4) in 5) bi 6) de 7) pre 8) re 9) super 10) im 11) in 12) un
13) per 14) pro 15) un 16) con 17) dis 18) ex 19) in 20) mis Sentences will vary.
Page 17 1) pre sent 2) inter state 3) tri pod 4) re form 5) per cent 6) un finished 7) sub title
8) dis cover 9) de port 10) im pure 11) com pound 12) inter view 13) in visible 14) un
seen 15) dis appear 16) anti aircraft 17) bi cyclist 18) ex claim 19) mis judge 20) per
chance 21) trans act 22) uni form
Pre/Post Test: 1) anti freeze 2) dis obey 3) im polite 4) sub way 5) trans port 6) mis fortune
7) re build 8) dis please 9) mis behave 10) pro noun 11) com press 12) re wire
13) con test 14) de part 15) bi cycle 16) post mark 17) super star 18) uni form
1) disagree 2) imperfect 3) impossible 4) mistreat, retreat 5) replay, display
6) undivided 7) defrost 8) disable, unable 9) nontoxic 10) incorrect 11) nonsense
12) supermarket 13) inaccurate 14) unlucky 15) immobile 16) impure 17) invisible,
nonvisible 18) retell 19) unequal 20) defeat
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