Unit 4 Prefixes (un-, im-, il-, ir-, dis-, mis-)

What do the prefixes un-, im-, il-, and ir- mean?

• capable of being

• to see/look

• to hear

• not, without, or opposite of

What is the definition of the word mislead?

• not following a pattern; not regular; not usual

• to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be a bad influence

• not polite; rude

• “loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

What is the definition of the word illegal?

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

• living forever

• not allowed by the law

• impossible to repair

What is the definition of the word disgrace?

• loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

• not fit to be used

• difficult to read or not able to read

• unjust, not equitable or fair

What is the definition of the word illegible?

• loss of respect

• difficult to read or not able to read

• impossible to repair

• not polite

What do the prefixes ir-, dis-, and mis- mean?

• not, without, opposite of

• capable of being

• to see/look

• capable of being heard

I dropped my phone off the roof. When I took it to the Apple store, they said it was ______, so I had to buy a brand new phone.

• immortal

• mislead

• impolite

• irreparable

Before going to the play, our dad reminded us that it is ______ to talk during a performance.

• irregular

• illegible

• impolite

• illegal

The tools in my mom's shop were rusty and ______, so she had to buy new ones.

• impolite

• mislead

• unusable

• inequitable

There is _____ light in my bedroom, which makes it hard to read at night before bed.

• impolite

• insufficient

• disgrace

• immortal