
What are Prefixes?
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Maylín Goytia
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What are Prefixes?
5th Grade
Teacher: Mrs. Goytia
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A prefix is a word part added at the beginning of a word, that changes its meaning.
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Prefix un-
Meaning: not
Example:
Root Word: tie
New word: untie- not tied
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Prefix Ir-
Meaning: Not
Base Word: responsible
New Word: irresponsible- not responsible
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Prefix Il-
The prefix il- means "not"
Base Word: legal
New word: illegal not legal
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Prefix Im-
The prefix im- means "not"
Base Word: possible
New word: impossible not posible
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Prefix In-
The prefix in- means "not" or "the opposite of"
Base Word: visible
New Word: invisible not able to be seen
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Prefix mis-
The prefix mis- means "not" or "wrong"
Base Word: behave
New Word: misbehave behave wrongly
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Prefix Dis-
The prefix dis- means "not, negative or opposite"
Base Word: agreed
New Word: disagreed did not agreed
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Multiple Choice
Angel was unprepared for the test.
What is the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence?
prepared before
well prepared
badly prepared
not prepared
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Multiple Choice
•The prefix MIS- means “wrong”, so when you misbehave, you:
establish the rules
follow the rules
behave in the wrong way
create new rules
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Multiple Choice
•Choose the letter of the word that best matches the meaning of the prefix dis- Example: disconnect
again
not
more
less
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Multiple Choice
•Choose the letter of the word that best matches the meaning of the prefix mis- Example: misplace
before
new
again
bad
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Multiple Choice
•Choose the letter of the word that best matches the meaning of the prefix un- Example: unemployed
new
down
again
not
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Multiple Choice
•If you are able to climb a tree, you can do it. What does unable mean?
you can do it
you cannot do it
you can do it again
you will do it
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Multiple Choice
Erica was asked to spell the word cat. She spelled it k-a-t. Erica misspelled the word. The the word misspelled means:
Spelled it right
Spelled it wrong
did not spelled
Spelled it below
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Multiple Choice
1. It is irresponsible to use your cellphone while you are driving.
responsible
able to be responsible
not being responsible
wrongly responsible
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Multiple Choice
“What if I mispronounce the word?” she worried.
What is the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence?
try to pronounce
pronounce correctly
pronounce incorrectly
pronounce again
What are Prefixes?
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Teacher: Mrs. Goytia
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