6th Grade Prefixes to Know

What do the prefixes bi, bis mean?

Ex.) I drove my bicycle to school.

• three

• bicycle

• two

• bicep

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What doe the prefixes com, con mean?

Ex.) I will contact you when I know more.

• away

• together

• reach

• talk

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix de mean?

Ex.) The cord will detach when pulled.

(There are 2 correct answers!)

• leave

• opposite

• from

• take

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do the prefixes dis, dif, di mean?

Ex.) The difference of 10 and 4 is 6.

• to, go

• break, lose

• with, close

• apart, not

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix equi mean?

Ex.) Martin Luther King fought for racial equality.

• same

• close

• equal

• nearly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefixes ex, e mean?

Ex.) When we exhale during the winter, we see our breath!

• in, to

• many

• opposite

• out, from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix hyper mean?

Ex.) Hyperbole is a huge exaggeration.

• over

• a lot

• under

• on

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix in mean?

Ex.) The white dog seemed invisible in the snow.

(There are 3 correct answers!)

• in

• into

• out

• not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix inter mean?

Ex.) An amusement park and mall are interrelated at MOA.

• near, next to

• close

• distant

• between, among

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do the prefixes mal, male mean?

Ex.) Malware infected my computer hard drive.

• good

• warning

• bad

• boy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A