Prefixes Checkup

Front

Does a prefix go at the beginning or the end of a word?

Back

Beginning

Front

Anti-
Example: I am anti-work because I don't want to do it!

Back

Against

Front

Fore- (Example: The author foreshadowed what would happen in the book by giving hints.)

Back

Before

Front

Mis-
Example: I misspelled the word on the spelling test and got it wrong!

Back

Wrongly

Front

Non- (Example: He was speaking nonsense because I couldn't understand him!)

Back

Not

Front

Co- (Example: We have to cooperate if we want to tackle this task together.)

Back

Together

Front

Prefix "In-"
Example: The student scored a zero because all of his answers were incorrect.

Back

Not

Front

Inter- (Example: When holding hands, we interlock our fingers.)

Back

Between

Front

What does the prefix "Over-" mean? Example: We are overbooked, so we cannot accept any more people on the boat.

Back

Too much

Front

Re- (Example: Whenever a song comes on that I like, I always replay it!)

Back

Again