Prefixes

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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' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', meaning 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'incorrect'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', meaning 'to understand incorrectly'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'heat' becomes 'preheat', meaning 'to heat before'.

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What does the prefix 'mid-' mean?

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The prefix 'mid-' means 'middle'. For example, 'week' becomes 'midweek', meaning 'the middle of the week'.

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Give 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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Give an example of a word with the prefix 're-'.

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An example is 'rewrite', which means 'to write again'.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'mis-'.

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

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'pre-'.

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An example is 'preview', which means 'to view before'.