Prefixes 3rd grade

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'opposite of' or 'not'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not' or 'without'. For example, 'fiction' becomes 'nonfiction', which means 'not fiction'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', which means 'to understand wrongly'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'?

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An example is 'unfair', which means 'not fair'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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An example is 'dislike', which means 'not like'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'non-'?

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An example is 'nonstop', which means 'without stopping'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'mis-'?

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An example is 'misplace', which means 'to place wrongly'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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An example is 'dishonest', which means 'not honest'.