FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis-

The prefixes un-, re-, pre-, and dis- are added to
the beginning of base words to make new words.

MY TURN Read each sentence. Find the

word in bold type and circle the prefix. Under each
sentence, circle the letter next to the word’s meaning.

1. The river is muddy and looks unclean.

Unclean means: a. clean again b. not clean

2. You must preheat the oven before baking the cake.

Preheat means: a. heat before b. not heat

3. Sam used the wrong color, so he will repaint

the wall.

Repaint means: a. paint again b. paint before

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4. Kate did not want to disobey her mom and break

the rule.

Disobey means: a. obey before b. not obey

Look to see if an
unfamiliar word has a
prefix and a base word
that you know.

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 Unit 5 Week 2 Interactive Review
Name

Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis-

Spelling Words
unsafe preheat rerun disappear unlock discolor
rewind unpack unplug regroup preschool disagree

Fill in the circle next to the correct meaning.

1. disappear means 2. unplug means
 to vanish completely  to remove a cord from a socket
 to arrive  to connect a cord to a socket
3. rewind means 4. preheat means
 to wind a tape back to the start  before the sun rises
 to run another race  to warm an oven before baking
5. discolor means 6. unpack means
 to change the color  an old backpack
 to color outside the lines  to remove clothes from a suitcase

Circle the hidden list words. Look across, down, and diagonally.
p w r e g r o u p
a r r w b s i o l regroup
u d e e r d k r q
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n p r s c h v e c
preschool
s m u z c n l e c rerun
a w n x w h r a d unlock
f s t u n l o c k
disagree
e d r l o k i o u
k f y h i v r m l unsafe
d i s a g r e e q
Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with the prefixes un-, re-, pre-, and dis-. Make
a list of base words and a list of these prefixes. Say a base word and a prefix, and have your child point to
each one. Say them together as a whole word.

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