De- prefix practice

The message was written backwards, so it was difficult for her to figure out. What did she have to do?

• deduct

• deject

• decay

• decode

The amount of homework near the end of the school year usually does this.

• decodes

• decreases

• deducts

• deports

What could happen to a person from another country if he or she does't file the proper paperwork with the government?

• deported

• decreased

• deducted

• declined

You need to do this to the cut to make it stop bleeding.

• deject

• decode

• depress

• decay

Martha was quite sad when she didn't get hired for the job. What was she?

• dejected

• decoded

• deducted

• deported

Due to the way the street sloped downward, the water rushed by her house like a river during a rainstorm.

• deduct

• decline

• decrease

• depress

To prevent tooth _____, it is important to brush your teeth daily.

• decrease

• depress

• decay

• decode

I'm going to have to take $2.50 out of your allowance for not cleaning your room this week.

• deduct

• deject

• deport

• decline