Prefixes: dis- and un

Prefixes: dis- and un

The prefixes dis- and un- mean not

>Tyler does not like peas.

>Tyler dislikes peas.

* It's not safe to ride a bike in a busy street.

*It's unsafe to ride a bike in a busy street

Multiple Choice

1. My shoe is ____________________. (not tied)

• untie

• distie

Multiple Choice

Carl ________________________ with Paul. (does not agree)

• disagrees

• unagrees

Multiple Choice

Abby is ________ to beat me in the video game. (not able)

• unable

• disable

Multiple Choice

Will _______ his parents. (does not obey)

• disobeys

• unobeys

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Wu said she does not want ________ homework handed in. (not finished)

• unfinished

• disfinished

Prefixes

With this activity, you will write a single word with a prefix that matches each definition

example

• to pay back - repay

•  tie again - retie

•  charge again - recharge

Fill in the Blank

Write single a word with a prefix that matches each definition.

not polite - _______

Fill in the Blank

Write single a word with a prefix that matches each definition

charge again - __________

Multiple Choice

not safe - _______

• unsafe

• disafe

Multiple Choice

spell wrong - _________

• misspell

• respell

Multiple Choice

behave badly - ________

• misbehave

• rebehave

Multiple Choice

tie again - ______

• retie

• distie