Prefixes

What is a prefix?

• A word that comes at the end of a base word

• A word that comes at the beginning of a base word.

• It is the base word

• It is the second meaning of a word

My cat hates snow, so it is unusual to see it playing out on the snowy field.

• very usual

• not usual

• usual again

• more usual

The two scientists disagreed. One said cheetahs are the fastest animals; the other said they are the strongest ones.

• agreed again

• agreed before

• did not agree

• Matched

we are reviewing our lessons for the quiz next week.

• not viewing

• viewing again

• viewing before

• viewing after

What is the meaning of nonsense?

• does not make sense

• without senses

• makes sense

• A smart person

What does the prefix "mid" mean?

• again

• under

• middle

• opposite of

The audience misunderstood the last sentence of the speaker.

• Wrongly understood

• well understood

• Wrongly heard

• Well heard

The new worker works overtime to get extra money.

• More time than usual

• Less time than usual

• Morning time

• Break time

Some students need to reread the text later.

• read later

• read again

• read before

• read well

Cactus grows in the mid-west of the desert.

• End of the west

• Middle of the west

• Beginning of the west

• Opposite of the west